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The Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core is around 20% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 184 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | BGA1023 | S1 | |
CPU Class | Laptop | Laptop | |
Clockspeed | 1.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 2.6 GHz | Not Supported | |
# of Physical Cores | 2 (Threads: 4) | 4 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, | L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, | |
TDP | 17W | 35W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $3.10 | $6.39 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q2 2011 | Q1 2011 | |
# of Samples | 42 | 142 | |
CPU Value | 0.0 | 11.4 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1092(0.0%) | 911(-16.5%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 1687(-1.4%) | 1711(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz | 1,687 | |
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core | 1,711 | |
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Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz | NA | |
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core | 11.4 | |
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Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz | 1,092 | |
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core | 911 | |
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Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz | AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core | |
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Max TDP | 17W | 35W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |