AMD E2-3000 vs AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-3000 and AMD Phenom II X4 N970 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD E2-3000

AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3000

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 887 vs 256
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1406 vs 930

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 May 2013 vs 16 December 2010
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	887 vs 256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1406 vs 930

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N970

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 904 vs 547
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 726

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	904 vs 547
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 726

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-3000
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 N970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

547

904

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

1687

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

887

256

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1406

930

Name	AMD E2-3000	AMD Phenom II X4 N970
PassMark - Single thread mark	547	904
PassMark - CPU mark	726	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	887	256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1406	930
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	413

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-3000	AMD Phenom II X4 N970
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Champlain
Family	AMD E-Series Processors	AMD Phenom
Launch date	23 May 2013	16 December 2010
OPN Tray	EM3000BJ23HM	HMN970DCR42GM
Place in performance rating	2761	2778
Series	AMD E2-Series APU for Laptops	AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.65 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	246 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		512 KB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8280
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FT3	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0