Athlon II X4 630 vs Phenom II X4 N950

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 N950
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.56
+14.7%
Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36

Phenom II X4 N950 outperforms Athlon II X4 630 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 N950 and Athlon II X4 630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21202248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.02
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency4.221.35
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date4 October 2010 (14 years ago)16 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$63

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 N950 and Athlon II X4 630 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 data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.8 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 N950 and Athlon II X4 630 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 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N950 and Athlon II X4 630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

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 N950 and Athlon II X4 630.

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 N950 1.56
+14.7%
Athlon II X4 630 1.36

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 N950 2485
+15.2%
Athlon II X4 630 2157

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X4 N950 275
Athlon II X4 630 297
+8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X4 N950 986
+10.5%
Athlon II X4 630 892

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 1.36
Recency 4 October 2010 16 September 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II X4 N950 has a 14.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 N950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 N950 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 630 is a desktop one.


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