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AMD Phenom II X3 N850

The AMD Phenom II X3 N850 is a tripple core processor for laptops that clocks with 2.2 GHz. It is based on the desktop Athlon II X3 processors (at a lower clock speed) and therefore features no level 3 cache. The performance should be on average on par with an old Core 2 Quad Q9000. The lack of a Turbo Boost / Core function and level 3 cache and the slow core clock limit the performance of the CPU. In single threaded applications, the performance is only as fast as a 2 GHz Core 2 Duo (CB10) or even slower (SuperPi). Compared to a modern Core i3-330M, the N850 stays nearly always below (except in the CB11.5).

The Phenom II feature an integrated DDR3 memory controller on die (maximum DDR3-1333) and is manufactured in 45nm SOI (Core i3-330M 32nm).

CodenameChamplain
SeriesAMD Phenom II X3

Series: Phenom II X3 Champlain

AMD Phenom II X3 N830 compare2.1 GHz3 / 3 cores
AMD Phenom II X3 P840 compare1.9 GHz3 / 3 cores
AMD Phenom II X3 P820 compare1.8 GHz3 / 3 cores
AMD Phenom II X3 N870 compare2.3 GHz3 / 3 cores
AMD Phenom II X3 N850 « 2.2 GHz3 / 3 cores
AMD Phenom II X3 P860 compare2 GHz3 / 3 cores
Clock Rate2200 MHz
Front Side Bus3600
Level 1 Cache384 KB
Level 2 Cache1.5 MB
Number of Cores / Threads3 / 3
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)35 Watt
Manufacturing Technology45 nm
SocketS1 (S1g4)
FeaturesMMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A), x86-64, AMD-V, DDR3-1333 memory controller
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date10/04/2010

Benchmarks

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
1922 points (12%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 5106     avg: 5169     median: 5169 (4%)     max: 5232 points
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
744 s (9%)
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
23.4 s (5%)
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wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
23.8 s (13%)
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3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2490     avg: 2584     median: 2583.5 (4%)     max: 2677 Points
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 34.5     avg: 35     median: 35 (8%)     max: 35.4 s
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
81 s (3%)
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SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
24100 MIPS (11%)
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SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
19000 MFLOPS (15%)
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PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
4415 Points (9%)
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
6.2 Points (79%)
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- Range of benchmark values
red legend - Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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    Amd Phenom II X3 720 Black Ed
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    AMD HD8650WCGHBOX Phenom Triple-Core 8650 2.3GHz 95W L2-512KBx3 L3-2MB Socket AM2+ PIB CPU
  • $44.97
    AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 3.4Ghz 512KB 45NM 125W 4000MHZ
  • $49.95
    AMD Phenom II X6 1055T AM3 PIB 2.8G 9 MB 45NM 125W 2800MHZ 2.8 6 Socket AM3, HDT55TFBGRBOX
  • $29.95
    AMD CPU HDZ955FBGMBOX Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3 125W Retail

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Reviews for the AMD Phenom II X3 N850 processor

HP ProBook 6555b-WD770EA: ATI Radeon HD 4250, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » HP ProBook 6555b-WD770EA

Toshiba Satellite L670D-14K: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 17.30", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L670D-14K

HP Pavilion dv7-4170us: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470, 17.30", 3.7 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-4170us

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB: ATI Radeon HD 4250, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB

HP Pavilion dv7-4165dx: ATI Radeon HD 4250, 17.30", 3.2 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-4165dx

Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7046: ATI Radeon HD 4250, 17.30", 3 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7046

HP Pavilion dv7-4171us: ATI Radeon HD 4250, 17.30", 3.2 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-4171us

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Other CPUs of the series Phenom II X3

» AMD Phenom II X3 N830
   3x 2.1 GHz
» AMD Phenom II X3 P840
   3x 1.9 GHz
» AMD Phenom II X3 P820
   3x 1.8 GHz
» AMD Phenom II X3 N870
   3x 2.3 GHz
» AMD Phenom II X3 N850
   3x 2.2 GHz
» AMD Phenom II X3 P860
   3x 2 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD A9-9420
   2x 3 GHz - 3.6 GHz
+ Intel Atom x5-Z8550
   4x 1.44 GHz - 2.4 GHz
+ AMD Athlon X2 QL-60
   2x 1.9 GHz
+ Intel Celeron 5205U
   2x 1.9 GHz
+ AMD A4-5000
   4x 1.5 GHz
» AMD Phenom II X3 N850
   3x 2.2 GHz
- Intel Core 2 Duo SP7500
   2x 1.6 GHz
- AMD A6-9220C
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.7 GHz
- Intel Atom Z3795
   4x 1.59 GHz - 2.39 GHz
- AMD Turion II M500
   2x 2.2 GHz
- AMD A4-3305M
   2x 1.9 GHz - 2.5 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-01- 8)