EPYC 9655P vs Phenom II X3 N830

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 N830
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
0.70
EPYC 9655P
2024
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
100.00
+14186%

EPYC 9655P outperforms Phenom II X3 N830 by a whopping 14186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.62
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series3x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency1.8923.64
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Turin (2024)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$10,811

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)96
Threads3192
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data12x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistorsno data99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P 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
SocketS1SP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-Vno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 X3 N830 0.70
EPYC 9655P 100.00
+14186%

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.

Phenom II X3 N830 1107
EPYC 9655P 158845
+14249%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 100.00
Recency 12 May 2010 10 October 2024
Physical cores 3 96
Threads 3 192
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 400 Watt

Phenom II X3 N830 has 1042.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 14185.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N830 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X3 N830 is a notebook processor while EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N830 and EPYC 9655P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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