Phenom X3 8600 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
+7.9%
Phenom X3 8600
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.76

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms Phenom X3 8600 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom X3 8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26002656
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.220.76
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Toliman (2008)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom X3 8600 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom X3 8600 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom X3 8600. 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+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom X3 8600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom X3 8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 0.76
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II X2 N620 has a 7.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X3 8600, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 N620 and Phenom X3 8600.

Be aware that Phenom II X2 N620 is a notebook processor while Phenom X3 8600 is a desktop one.


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