AMD GX-224IJ vs AMD Phenom II X4 970

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AMD GX-224IJ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 970
AMD GX-224IJ AMD Phenom II X4 970

CPU comparison

AMD GX-224IJ or AMD Phenom II X4 970 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD GX-224IJ has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-224IJ was released in Q2/2016.

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 970 was released in Q3/2010.
AMD G (38) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
3 Generation 4
Prairie Falcon Excavator+ Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-224IJ is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.80 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz.

AMD GX-224IJ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 970
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD GX-224IJ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 970
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon R4E (Beema) GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
0 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R4E (Beema) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD GX-224IJ supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 970 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD GX-224IJ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 970
DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD GX-224IJ has a TDP of 10 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 970 is 125 W.

AMD GX-224IJ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 970
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
15 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-224IJ has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 970 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

AMD GX-224IJ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 970
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FP4 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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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 GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
439 (100%)

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 GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1491 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
AMD Radeon R4E (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz
205 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4361 (100%)

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 GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
92 (100%)

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 GX-224IJ AMD GX-224IJ
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
355 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-224IJ AMD Phenom II X4 970
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