AMD Phenom II X3 N870 vs AMD Turion II N530

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 N870 and AMD Turion II N530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N870

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • 1 more threads: 3 vs 2
  • Around 45% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1324 vs 855
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3154 vs 2232
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 December 2010 vs 12 May 2010
Number of cores 3 vs 2
Number of threads 3 vs 2
L1 cache 384 KB vs 265 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1324 vs 855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3154 vs 2232

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II N530

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 968 vs 900
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1453 vs 1396
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 968 vs 900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1453 vs 1396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 N870
CPU 2: AMD Turion II N530

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
900
968
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1324
855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1396
1453
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3154
2232
Name AMD Phenom II X3 N870 AMD Turion II N530
PassMark - Single thread mark 900 968
PassMark - CPU mark 1324 855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1396 1453
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3154 2232

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X3 N870 AMD Turion II N530

Essentials

Architecture codename Champlain Champlain
Family AMD Phenom
Launch date 16 December 2010 12 May 2010
OPN Tray HMN870DCR32GM
Place in performance rating 1972 1984
Series AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile Processors AMD Turion II
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop
Price now $30
Value for money (0-100) 15.55

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.3 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz 3600 MHz
L1 cache 384 KB 265 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 3 2
Number of threads 3 2
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Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM2+ S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Advanced Technologies

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