Phenom II X3 B73 vs Athlon II X4 620

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.27
+30.9%
Phenom II X3 B73
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.97

Athlon II X4 620 outperforms Phenom II X3 B73 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620 and Phenom II X3 B73 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22992497
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.432.94
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.260.97
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Heka (2009−2010)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 620 has 17% better value for money than Phenom II X3 B73.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620 and Phenom II X3 B73 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors300 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620 and Phenom II X3 B73 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Phenom II X3 B73 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Phenom II X3 B73. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Phenom II X3 B73.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Athlon II X4 620 1.27
+30.9%
Phenom II X3 B73 0.97

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 X4 620 2019
+31.3%
Phenom II X3 B73 1538

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 0.97
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3

Athlon II X4 620 has a 30.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Athlon II X4 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 B73 in performance tests.


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