Core i3-3130M vs Phenom II X4 N970

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 N970
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.06

i3-3130M outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Phenom II X4 N970 Phenom II X4 N970
i3-3130M i3-3130M

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23292236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series4x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date16 December 2010 (13 years ago)1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225
Current priceno data$136 (0.6x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus support3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M 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
SocketS1FCBGA1023,FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NIno data-
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 1.06
i3-3130M 1.23
+16%

Core i3-3130M outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Phenom II X4 N970 1647
i3-3130M 1900
+15.4%

Core i3-3130M outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by 15% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Phenom II X4 N970 263
i3-3130M 478
+81.7%

Core i3-3130M outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by 82% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Phenom II X4 N970 934
i3-3130M 1112
+19.1%

Core i3-3130M outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by 19% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.06 1.23
Recency 16 December 2010 1 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm

The Core i3-3130M is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N970 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-3130M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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