Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 vs Phenom II X2 N620

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.82
+110%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.39

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26003022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom II2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency2.221.19
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Hawk-256
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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.

SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualizationno data
VirusProtect+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57. 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.

Phenom II X2 N620 0.82
+110%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 0.39

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 352
+100%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 176

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 647
+105%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 315

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 0.39
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 31 Watt

Phenom II X2 N620 has a 110.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-57, on the other hand, has 12.9% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X2 N620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 in performance tests.


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