Ultra 5 245KF vs Phenom II X4 N970

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 N970
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.04
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68
+2562%

Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by a whopping 2562% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2449176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data82.57
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.8120.96
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date16 December 2010 (14 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads414
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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
SocketS11851
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 N970 1.04
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68
+2562%

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 N970 1647
Ultra 5 245KF 43973
+2570%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 27.68
Recency 16 December 2010 24 October 2024
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 14
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X4 N970 has 257.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has a 2561.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 N970 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 N970 and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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