Turion II Ultra M620 vs Phenom II X4 X920 BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 X920 BE outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by a whopping 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2205 | 2907 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Power efficiency | 3.07 | 1.39 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Turion II Ultra M620 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Turion II Ultra M620 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.
| Socket | S1 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Turion II Ultra M620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no 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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 0.51 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 10 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X4 X920 BE has a 184.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Turion II Ultra M620, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X4 X920 BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M620 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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