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Intel i7-720QM vs AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-

The AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz uses around 25% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3111 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 i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz×AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypePGA988AS1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.8 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP45W35W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q1 2011
# of Samples2968143
CPU Rank38323802
CPU Value5.611.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)926(0.0%)912(-1.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1675(-3.1%)1728(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz
1,675
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
1,728
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz
5.6
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
11.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz
926
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
912
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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 i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
Max TDP45W35W
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.