Phenom X3 8600 vs Athlon II N330

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II N330
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.42
Phenom X3 8600
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.76
+81%

Phenom X3 8600 outperforms Athlon II N330 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II N330 and Phenom X3 8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29882656
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon IIno data
Power efficiency1.130.76
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Toliman (2008)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon II N330 and Phenom X3 8600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate3200 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117.5 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors234 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II N330 and Phenom X3 8600 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
SocketS1AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II N330 and Phenom X3 8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualizationno data
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II N330 and Phenom X3 8600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II N330 and Phenom X3 8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

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.

Athlon II N330 0.42
Phenom X3 8600 0.76
+81%

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.

Athlon II N330 665
Phenom X3 8600 1210
+82%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 0.76
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II N330 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X3 8600, on the other hand, has a 81% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Phenom X3 8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II N330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon II N330 is a notebook processor while Phenom X3 8600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II N330 and Phenom X3 8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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