Phenom II X2 N620 vs i5-1038NG7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.57
+579%
Phenom II X2 N620
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.82

Core i5-1038NG7 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a whopping 579% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11562600
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice Lake2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency18.832.22
Architecture codenameIce Lake-U (2019−2020)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date4 May 2020 (4 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography10 nm45 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1344S1
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Phenom II X2 N620.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

i5-1038NG7 5.57
+579%
Phenom II X2 N620 0.82

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.

i5-1038NG7 1535
+336%
Phenom II X2 N620 352

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.

i5-1038NG7 4969
+668%
Phenom II X2 N620 647

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-1038NG7 6743
+169%
Phenom II X2 N620 2503

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-1038NG7 23609
+391%
Phenom II X2 N620 4810

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-1038NG7 7844
+244%
Phenom II X2 N620 2282

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-1038NG7 11.2
+140%
Phenom II X2 N620 26.93

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.57 0.82
Recency 4 May 2020 12 May 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 10 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i5-1038NG7 has a 579.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1038NG7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.


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