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AMD Phenom II N970 Quad- vs Intel i5-480M

The AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz also around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz is around 21% faster 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 2005 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.

×AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core×Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeS1BGA1288
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q4 2010
# of Samples1411864
CPU Value11.216.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)904(-21.1%)1146(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1687(0.0%)1323(-21.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
1,687
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
1,323
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
11.2
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
16.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
904
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
1,146
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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.
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
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.