FX-4350 vs Phenom II X4 N970

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 N970
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.04
FX-4350
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
2.09
+101%

FX-4350 outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24491888
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.811.58
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date16 December 2010 (14 years ago)29 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350 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)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB4096 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350 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
SocketS1AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350.

PCIe versionno datan/a

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 N970 1.04
FX-4350 2.09
+101%

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 N970 1647
FX-4350 3321
+102%

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 N970 263
FX-4350 444
+68.8%

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 N970 934
FX-4350 1107
+18.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 2.09
Recency 16 December 2010 29 April 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X4 N970 has 257.1% lower power consumption.

FX-4350, on the other hand, has a 101% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-4350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 N970 is a notebook processor while FX-4350 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 N970 and FX-4350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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