AMD Phenom II X4 970 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Phenom II X4 970 was released in Q3/2010 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket AM3. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD Phenom II X4 970 achieved a result of 439 points (single-core) or 1,491 points (multi-core).
AMD Phenom II X4 970

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the AMD Phenom II X4 970 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of AMD Phenom II X4 970.

Name: AMD Phenom II X4 970
Family: AMD Phenom II (52)
CPU group: AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
Architecture: Deneb (K10)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 970 is 3.50 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
DDR2-1066
21.3 GB/s
--
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has a TDP of 125 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 125 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD Phenom II X4 970 is made in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design:
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q3/2010
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Phenom II X4 970 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
441
Intel Celeron N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
440
Intel Celeron N4000C Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
440
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
439
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
438
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
438
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 Intel Core2 Duo E7400
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
437

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-6800K AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
1501
MediaTek Helio P95 MediaTek Helio P95
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1498
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1497
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1491
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1487
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1486
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1486

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
4369
Intel Core i3-6300 Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4365
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
4365
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4361
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
4360
Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Core i3-7100
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
4360
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
4350

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
93
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
93
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
93
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
92
AMD A10-9700 AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
92
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
92
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
92

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
359
Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
357
Intel Core i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
357
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
355
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
355
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
355
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
352

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