AMD E1-2500
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AMD E1-2500 vs AMD Phenom II X4 970

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Q3/2013
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Q3/2010
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD E1-2500 or AMD Phenom II X4 970? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD E1-2500 has 2 cores and 2 threads with maximum working frequency of No turbo. The AMD E1-2500 was released on Q3/2013.

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has 4 cores with 2 threads and No turbo of frequency. The AMD Phenom II X4 970 was released on Q3/2010.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD E1-2500
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  • Performance per watt
    15 W left arrow 125 W
    About 8.33 0.97 times less performance per watt
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AMD Phenom II X4 970
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
    Around 60% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    4 left arrow 2
    2 times more cores
Specifications
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AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD E1-2500 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD E1-2500 left arrow AMD Phenom II X4 970
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD E left arrow AMD Phenom II
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD E1/E2-2000 left arrow AMD Phenom II - 800/900
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD E1-2500 vs AMD Phenom II X4 970 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    1.40 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD E1-2500 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 8240 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow
  • Shader
    128 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD E1-2500 and AMD Phenom II X4 970. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD E1-2500 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR2-1066
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    1 left arrow 2
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD E1-2500 and AMD Phenom II X4 970.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD E1-2500 or AMD Phenom II X4 970? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 125 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD E1-2500 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kabini (Jaguar) left arrow Deneb (K10)
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow AM3
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q3/2010
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD E1-2500 and AMD Phenom II X4 970.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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