Athlon II X4 600e vs Phenom II X4 N930

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 N930
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.98
Athlon II X4 600e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.13
+15.3%

Athlon II X4 600e outperforms Phenom II X4 N930 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 N930 and Athlon II X4 600e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24872399
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.652.38
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)20 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 N930 and Athlon II X4 600e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data169 mm2
Number of transistorsno data300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 N930 and Athlon II X4 600e 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N930 and Athlon II X4 600e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3dNow!, SSE (2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization, HyperTransport 3.0no data
VirusProtect+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N930 and Athlon II X4 600e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N930 and Athlon II X4 600e.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Phenom II X4 N930 0.98
Athlon II X4 600e 1.13
+15.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Phenom II X4 N930 1558
Athlon II X4 600e 1795
+15.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 1.13
Recency 12 May 2010 20 October 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Phenom II X4 N930 has an age advantage of 6 months, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 600e, on the other hand, has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon II X4 600e is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N930 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 N930 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 600e is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 N930 and Athlon II X4 600e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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