Athlon II X4 620 vs FX-9830P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9830P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.10
+65.4%
Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.27

FX-9830P outperforms Athlon II X4 620 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18852299
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.43
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency5.671.26
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)16 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$65

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache320 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per module)512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620 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
SocketFP4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

FX-9830P 2.10
+65.4%
Athlon II X4 620 1.27

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.

FX-9830P 3332
+65%
Athlon II X4 620 2019

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.

FX-9830P 606
+115%
Athlon II X4 620 282

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.

FX-9830P 1461
+69.5%
Athlon II X4 620 862

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 1.27
Recency 31 May 2016 16 September 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

FX-9830P has a 65.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The FX-9830P is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that FX-9830P is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 620 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9830P and Athlon II X4 620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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