i7-13700H vs Phenom II X2 N660
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 369 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 96 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Intel Raptor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | no data | 35.97 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Raptor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | 1 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $502 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2011 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Phenom II X2 N660 has 28.6% lower power consumption.
i7-13700H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N660 and Core i7-13700H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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