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AMD Phenom II X4 Black 970
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Released September, 2010
AMD Phenom II X4 Black 970
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
7.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 Black 970
 | Is unlocked Yes |
by Tech Radar (Nov, 2010)Initial impressions in multi-threaded benchmarks are good.
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Released January, 2014
AMD A10 7850K
- Quad core
7.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the A10 7850K
| | Newer manufacturing process 28 nms | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Significantly more l2 cache 4 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
by PCMag (Jun, 2014)This is a significant step forward compared with the AMD A10-6800K, which integrated just 384 cores (though it did clock them faster, at 844MHz, compared with the A10-7850K's 720MHz).
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 970 vs 7850K
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Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Cinebench R10 32-bit, Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Cinebench R10 32-bit (1-core) and Passmark (Single Core) | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Unlocked | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Performance Per Dollar | |
CPUBoss Score | |
Performance, Single-core Performance, Overclocking and Value | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| Newer manufacturing process | 28 nms | vs | 45 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 2 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 135.83W | 2.6x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 72.4 °C | vs | 62 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2014 | vs | Sep, 2010 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,585 | vs | 1,241 | Around 30% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 10.15 pt/W | vs | 3.58 pt/W | More than 2.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 45.4 $/year | 2.9x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Better PassMark score | 5,637 | vs | 4,456 | More than 25% better PassMark score | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 139.11 $/year | 2.4x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Phenom II X4 Black 970 vs A10 7850K
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Cinebench R10 32-Bit (Single Core)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Phenom II X4 Black 970 | vs | A10 7850K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM3 | |||
| FM2+ | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| F16C | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AES | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 125W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 45.4 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 139.11 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.58 pt/W | 10.15 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 135.83W | 52.81W | |
details | Phenom II X4 Black 970 | vs | A10 7850K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nms | 28 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 62°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon™ R7 Series | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
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