i3-12300HE vs Phenom II X4 N970
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2433 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.81 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 16 December 2010 (13 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Phenom II X4 N970 has 28.6% lower power consumption.
i3-12300HE, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 N970 and Core i3-12300HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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