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Intel i5-520M vs AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-

The AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz and is around -9% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core is around -26% slower in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3318 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz×AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA1288S1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.9 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples3162156
CPU Rank38203932
CPU Value17.312.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1092(0.0%)809(-25.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1730(0.0%)1580(-8.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
1,730
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core
1,580
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
17.3
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core
12.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
1,092
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core
809
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.