i7-7820EQ vs Phenom II X4 N930

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 N930
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.98
Core i7-7820EQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.75
+385%

Core i7-7820EQ outperforms Phenom II X4 N930 by a whopping 385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24871266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series4x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.659.98
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$378

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate3600 MHz8 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache512 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3dNow!, SSE (2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization, HyperTransport 3.0no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X4 N930 0.98
i7-7820EQ 4.75
+385%

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 X4 N930 1558
i7-7820EQ 7542
+384%

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 X4 N930 224
i7-7820EQ 746
+233%

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 X4 N930 722
i7-7820EQ 1922
+166%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 4.75
Recency 12 May 2010 3 January 2017
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Phenom II X4 N930 has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-7820EQ, on the other hand, has a 384.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-7820EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N930 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 N930 and Core i7-7820EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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