E2-9000 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
+34.4%
E2-9000
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.61

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms E2-9000 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and E2-9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25842786
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIBristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.225.77
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 and E2-9000 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
Base clock speedno data1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and E2-9000 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.

SocketS1BGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and E2-9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and E2-9000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and E2-9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)

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
+34.4%
E2-9000 0.61

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 2503
+40.1%
E2-9000 1787

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 4810
+66%
E2-9000 2897

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 2282
+46.7%
E2-9000 1556

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 26.93
+34.5%
E2-9000 36.23

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 0.61
Recency 12 May 2010 1 June 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 10 Watt

Phenom II X2 N620 has a 34.4% higher aggregate performance score.

E2-9000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X2 N620 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.


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