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AMD Phenom II X4 N970 vs AMD Phenom II X4 N950 vs AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

AMD Phenom II X4 N970

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The AMD Phenom II X4 N970 Quad Core is a laptop CPU clocked at 2.2 GHz. Due to a missing Turbo and no level 3 cache, the performance of the N970 should be between a Core i3-330M and a Core 2 Quad Q9000. Compared to desktop CPUs, the Phenom II laptop CPUs are similar to the desktop Athlon II processors because of the missing level 3 cache. Therefore, the N970 is similar to a low clocked Athlon II X4 CPU produced in 45nm SOI.

The Phenom II includes an integrated memory controller for DDR3 (max. 1333) main memory. It supports MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A.

AMD Phenom II X4 N950

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The AMD Phenom II X4 N950 Quad Core is a laptop CPU clocked at 2.1 GHz. Due to a missing Turbo and no level 3 cache, the performance of the N950 should be only on par with a Core 2 Quad Q9000. Compared to desktop CPUs, the Phenom II laptop CPUs are similar to the desktop Athlon II processors because of the missing level 3 cache. Therefore, the N950 is similar to a low clocked Athlon II X4 CPU produced in 45nm SOI.

The Phenom II includes an integrated memory controller for DDR3 (max. 1333) main memory. It supports MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A.

AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE

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The AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE (Black Edition) Quad Core was the fastest version of the Phenom II X4 for laptops in Q2 2010 and features an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking. It was later replaced by the 100 MHz higher clocked X940 BE. With 45W TDP the AMD CPU needs as much power as the Core i7 quad cores but due to the missing level 3 cache, the performance should be worse. Compared to the desktop CPUs, the mobile Phenom II X4 is similar to a Athlon II X4 and produced in 45nm SOI.

The performance of the X920 differs from benchmark to benchmark. If only one core is used, the AMD quad core processor is only on par with a slow 2 GHz Core 2 Duo (e.g. Cinebench R10 Single). The old single threaded SuperPi benchmark is traditionally for AMD even worst on a level of a 1.4 GHz Core 2 Duo. However, if all four cores are used, the performance scores are in regions of the fast dual cores Core i5-540M to i7-640M (Cinebench R10 Multi, wPrieme 2, CB 11.5). The slowest Core i7 quad core (720QM) is still in every benchmark faster than the AMD CPU.

The Phenom II includes an integrated memory controller for DDR3 (max. 1333) main memory. It supports MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A.

ModelAMD Phenom II X4 N970AMD Phenom II X4 N950AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE
SeriesAMD Phenom II X4AMD Phenom II X4AMD Phenom II X4
CodenameChamplainChamplainChamplain
Series: Phenom II X4 Champlain
AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N970 « 2.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9502.1 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9302 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9601.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9401.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9201.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9702.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N950 « 2.1 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9302 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9601.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9401.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9201.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE « 2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9702.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9502.1 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 N9302 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9601.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9401.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Phenom II X4 P9201.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
Clock2200 MHz2100 MHz2300 MHz
FSB360036003600
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 44 / 4
TDP35 Watt35 Watt45 Watt
Technology45 nm45 nm45 nm
SocketS1S1S1
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Featuresintegrated DDR3-1333 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier
Manufacturerproducts.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 N970 +
2.5 Points (3%)
104%
1 X920 BE +
min: 2.6     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (3%)     max: 2.62 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
N970 +
1861 Points (11%)
1816 Points (11%)
min: 1878     avg: 1940     median: 1935 (12%)     max: 2008 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
N970 +
min: 6795     avg: 6811     median: 6810.5 (5%)     max: 6826 Points
6554 Points (5%)
min: 6900     avg: 7048     median: 7082 (5%)     max: 7161 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 N970 +
8347 Points (6%)
101%
1 X920 BE +
min: 8276     avg: 8391     median: 8390.5 (6%)     max: 8505 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 N970 +
2327 Points (3%)
102%
1 X920 BE +
min: 2362     avg: 2379     median: 2379 (3%)     max: 2396 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
N970 +
min: 543     avg: 549     median: 548.5 (6%)     max: 554 s
100%
N950 +
564 s (7%)
min: 528     avg: 540     median: 540 (6%)     max: 552 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
N970 +
17.8 s (4%)
100%
N950 +
17.8 s (4%)
min: 16.66     avg: 17.5     median: 17.5 (4%)     max: 18.33 s
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
100%
1 X920 BE +
17.1 s (9%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
N970 +
min: 3039     avg: 3043     median: 3042.5 (6%)     max: 3046 Points
2974 Points (6%)
min: 3118     avg: 3241     median: 3164 (7%)     max: 3442 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
N970 +
min: 34.7     avg: 35     median: 35 (8%)     max: 35.3 s
100%
N950 +
36.8 s (8%)
min: 24.7     avg: 30.5     median: 33 (7%)     max: 33.74 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
N970 +
min: 79.6     avg: 80.3     median: 80.3 (3%)     max: 80.9 s
100%
N950 +
84.1 s (4%)
min: 76     avg: 76.7     median: 76.7 (3%)     max: 77.3 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 N970 +
1883 s (8%)
100%
1 X920 BE +
1793 s (8%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 N970 +
32130 MIPS (15%)
94%
1 N950 +
30340 MIPS (14%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 N970 +
25330 MFLOPS (19%)
96%
1 N950 +
24300 MFLOPS (19%)
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 X920 BE +
4683 Points (10%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 N970 +
6.9 Points (88%)
100%
1 N950 +
6.9 Points (88%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 N970 +
7282 Points (6%)
105%
1 X920 BE +
7671 Points (7%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 N970 +
1940 Points (5%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Phenom II X4 N970 → 100% n=7

Average Benchmarks AMD Phenom II X4 N950 → 99% n=7

Average Benchmarks AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE → 102% n=7

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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