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AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

vs

AMD Athlon 300U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE and AMD Athlon 300U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

More Total Cores: 4 (4 vs 2)
Larger L3 Cache: 6 MB shared (6 MB shared vs 4MB)

AMD Athlon 300U

Higher Technology: 14nm (45 nm vs 14nm)
Newer Launch Date: January 2019 (October 2010 vs January 2019)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

October 2010

Launch Date

January 2019

Desktop

Platform

Laptop

Phenom II X4 970 BE

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Zosma

Code Name

Raven Ridge 2

GlobalFoundries

Foundry

Phenom II X4 (Zosma)

Generation

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Basic Frequency

2.4GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Up to 3.3GHz

3.5 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

128 KB per core

L1 Cache

193KB

512 KB per core

L2 Cache

1MB

6 MB shared

L3 Cache

4MB

200 MHz

Bus Frequency

AMD Socket AM3

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP5

17.5

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

45 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14nm

125 W

TDP

15W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

105°C

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

0.904 billions

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR2, DDR3-1333

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 2400MT/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

1000 MHz