Phenom X3 8750 vs Phenom II X3 N830

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 N830
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
0.72
Phenom X3 8750
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.94
+30.6%

Phenom X3 8750 outperforms Phenom II X3 N830 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 N830 and Phenom X3 8750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26702493
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series3x AMD Phenom IIno data
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Toliman (2008)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 N830 and Phenom X3 8750 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads33
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 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 X3 N830 and Phenom X3 8750 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 X3 N830 and Phenom X3 8750. 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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Phenom X3 8750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Phenom X3 8750. 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 X3 N830 0.72
Phenom X3 8750 0.94
+30.6%

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
Phenom X3 8750 1445
+30.5%

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 X3 N830 269
Phenom X3 8750 301
+11.9%

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 X3 N830 744
Phenom X3 8750 782
+5.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.94
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II X3 N830 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X3 8750, on the other hand, has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The Phenom X3 8750 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 Phenom X3 8750 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N830 and Phenom X3 8750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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