Phenom II X4 N970 vs Phenom II X2 N620

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.82
Phenom II X4 N970
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.04
+26.8%

Phenom II X4 N970 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26002449
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom II4x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.222.81
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)16 December 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970 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.

SocketS1S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom II X4 N970. 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 Phenom II X4 N970. 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
Phenom II X4 N970 1.04
+26.8%

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
+33.8%
Phenom II X4 N970 263

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
Phenom II X4 N970 934
+44.4%

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
+34.5%
Phenom II X4 N970 1861

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
Phenom II X4 N970 6811
+41.6%

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
Phenom II X4 N970 3043
+33.3%

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
Phenom II X4 N970 17.8
+51.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 1.04
Recency 12 May 2010 16 December 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4

Phenom II X4 N970 has a 26.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom II X4 N970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.


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