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Intel Pentium N3700

vs

AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Pentium N3700 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Pentium N3700

Higher Technology: 14 nm (14 nm vs 45 nm)
Newer Launch Date: March 2015 (March 2015 vs October 2010)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

March 2015

Launch Date

October 2010

Laptop

Platform

Desktop

N3700

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.

Phenom II X4 970 BE

Braswell

Code Name

Zosma

Foundry

GlobalFoundries

Generation

Phenom II X4 (Zosma)

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.

Performance-cores

1.6 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

96K per core

L1 Cache

128 KB per core

2MB per core

L2 Cache

512 KB per core

L3 Cache

6 MB shared

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

BGA-1170

CPU Socket

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

AMD Socket AM3

Multiplier

17.5

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

14 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.

45 nm

6 W

TDP

125 W

90 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

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

2.0

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.

x86-64

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

Transistor Count

0.904 billions

Memory Specifications

DDR3L-1600

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.

DDR2, DDR3-1333

8GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

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

25.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/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

True

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.

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

700 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency