AMD Phenom II X4 N970 vs AMD Turion II Neo K625

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 N970 and AMD Turion II Neo K625 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom II X4 N970

AMD Turion II Neo K625

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N970

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 47% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 904 vs 631
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 618

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 December 2010 vs 12 May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	904 vs 631
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 618

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II Neo K625

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 N970
CPU 2: AMD Turion II Neo K625

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

904

631

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1687

618

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 N970	AMD Turion II Neo K625
PassMark - Single thread mark	904	631
PassMark - CPU mark	1687	618
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	930

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 N970	AMD Turion II Neo K625
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Geneva
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	16 December 2010	12 May 2010
OPN Tray	HMN970DCR42GM
Place in performance rating	2790	2791
Series	AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors	AMD Turion II Neo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	3200 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt