AMD Phenom II X4 N970 vs AMD Turion II Neo K645

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 N970 and AMD Turion II Neo K645 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.

 

Differences

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
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II Neo K645

  • 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 K645

Name AMD Phenom II X4 N970 AMD Turion II Neo K645
PassMark - Single thread mark 904
PassMark - CPU mark 1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 930

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X4 N970 AMD Turion II Neo K645

Essentials

Architecture codename Champlain Geneva
Family AMD Phenom
Launch date 16 December 2010 15 December 2010
OPN Tray HMN970DCR42GM
Place in performance rating 2781 not rated
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 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
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Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported S1 S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt