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Intel i7-2617M vs AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-

The Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. However, 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 183 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 i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz×AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA1023S1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP17W35W
Yearly Running Cost$3.10$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q1 2011
# of Samples42141
CPU Value0.011.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1092(0.0%)904(-17.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1687(0.0%)1687(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
1,687
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
1,687
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
NA
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
11.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2617M @ 1.50GHz
1,092
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
904
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
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 i7-2617M @ 1.50GHzAMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
Max TDP17W35W
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.