AMD Athlon II X4 620 Specs, Price, and FPS in Games
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Specifications
| General | |
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| Release Date | Sep 16th, 2009 |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
| Collection | Athlon II X4 |
| Codename | Propus |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency | 2. 6 GHz |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Overclockable | No |
| Integrated Graphics | None |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620: Quad Core For The Masses At $100
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With the recent introduction of Intel’s new LGA 1156-based Core i5 and Core i7 processors, AMD faces even more pressure in the competitive upper-mainstream and high-end market segments. Phenom II is a great processor design, but it can only beat Intel’s growing Nehalem family on price.
However, it was only a matter of time until the firm introduced triple- and quad-core processors that don’t include any L3 cache—a perfect opportunity for a comeback of the Athlon brand. Welcome the Athlon II X4, follow-up to the Athlon II X2 launched back in June.
What It Has
The new Athlon really isn’t new, although AMD introduces two fresh core names for it: Propus (for the quad-core family) and Rana (for the triple-core).
The first sample we received is a 2.6 GHz Propus blessed with all the features of the Phenom II, including its 45 nm SOI manufacturing process and four cores with 512KB L2 cache each. The chip also sports all of the extensions you’d want today: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Enhanced 3DNow!, the NX bit feature (or execute disable, on Intel CPUs), 64-bit support, AMD-V virtualization support, and Cool’n’Quiet to lower clock speeds and voltages during idle periods.
Since Propus is based on the Deneb design, all new Athlon II X3 and X4 processors can operate either on Socket AM2+ platforms with DDR2 memory or on Socket AM3 with DDR3. Clearly, the new processors represent an excellent upgrade option for older AM2 systems, especially if you consider the attractive $100 price point.
What It Doesn’t Have
No one should be surprised that $100 won’t buy you a top-of-the-line product, so we have to wonder about the chip’s limitations. The most obvious step down is the cache architecture.
All Athlon II processors, including the already-introduced Athlon II X2 chips, lack any L3 cache memory.
Given this, the Athlon II X4 breaks with AMD’s tradition of implementing shared cache memory in unified multi-core processor designs. The L3 omission is the main differentiator between the Phenom II and the Athlon II families, although there are obviously also clock speed differences (lower on the Athlon II side).
However, the stripped L3 cache may introduce an advantage of one sort, as the transistors necessary to realize the Phenom II’s 6 MB L3 cache require power. It follows that the Athlon II X4 shouldn’t perform anywhere near the Phenom II X4’s level, but it could end up being more efficient.
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
A few years ago, a home computer with multiple central processors was considered an unaffordable luxury that only professionals could afford. Of course, this state of affairs was not accidental, because in those days only a small group of highly specialized software could use the full power of several processors. With the entry into the market of multi-core CPUs, things got off the ground. Gradually, “home” programs began to appear that could work with several data streams simultaneously, thanks to which even ordinary users began to be interested in new solutions. Unfortunately, there was a fly in the ointment here too — the high price prevented the really massive use of high-tech innovations. However, there are some developments here as well. Today, AMD introduced two budget processors, each of which contains four cores — AMD Athlon II X4 620 and 630.
Our today’s review is dedicated to the younger model — AMD Athlon II X4 620, the recommended cost of which is about 120 US dollars.
Since the core itself is covered with a metal cover, it is not possible to see differences in the size of the crystal and the arrangement of elements on the substrate compared to other members of the Athlon II family. According to the manufacturer, the area of the Propus core, on the basis of which the new processor is built, is 169 mm 2 . Externally, the AMD Athlon II X4 620 processor does not differ in anything, except for the marking, from its analogs released in the Socket AM2+/AM3 design.
The table below shows the performance of the AMD Athlon II X4 620 and 630 compared to another quad-core processor — the Phenom II X4 965:
| Processor | Athlon II X4 620 | Athlon II X4 630 | Phenom II X4 965 |
| L1 cache, KB | 4 x 128 | ||
| L2 cache, KB | 4 x 512 | ||
| L3 cache, MB | — | — | 6 |
| Process technology, nm | 45 | ||
| Multiplier | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| Clock frequency, MHz | 2600 | 2800 | 3400 |
| Socket | AM2+/AM3 | ||
| Memory type | DDR2/DDR3 | ||
The latest version of the CPU-Z information utility with serial number 1.
52.2, although it shows us detailed information about the characteristics of the AMD Athlon II X4 620, does not display the official logo of this CPU. The main and, perhaps, the only difference from the older AMD Phenom II X4 processors that can affect the performance of the new product is the lack of a third-level cache.
Overclocking and test conditions
Unfortunately, the AMD Athlon II X4 620 processor has a locked multiplier, so the maximum overclocking of these processors will largely depend on more factors than in the case of AMD’s Black Edition processors, which are much easier to overclock. For successful overclocking of AMD Athlon II X4 620 processors to high frequencies (3.6-4 GHz), it is necessary that the motherboard can work stably at clock generator frequencies of the order of 275-310 MHz, in addition, RAM should not restrain the growth of the bus frequency ( provided that the processor itself and the cooling system used do not limit overclocking).
Of course, we decided to test the brand new Athlon II X4 620 for overclocking. The processor was overclocked using air cooling. After increasing the core voltage to 1.5 V, our copy of AMD Athlon II X4 620 passed all tests without problems at a frequency of 3600 MHz. Before moving on to beginner performance testing, let’s take a look at the testing modes.
Test conditions
Since the test configurations differ only in the types of processors, motherboards, and RAM kits, only these components are listed in the table.
| CPU operating mode | RAM mode |
| AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz | Dual channel, DDR-2 @ 1066 (5-5-5-15-2T) |
| AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 3.6 GHz | Dual channel, DDR-2 @ 923 (5-5-5-15-2T) |
AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 2. 6 GHz |
Dual channel, DDR-2 @ 1066 (5-5-5-15-2T) |
| AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.40 GHz | Dual channel, DDR-2 @ 1066 (5-5-5-15-2T) |
| Intel Core 2 Quad QX 9650 3.00 GHz | Dual channel, DDR-2 @ 1066 (5-5-5-15-2T) |
| Core i5 750 2.66 GHz, Turbo Boost off. | Dual channel, DDR-3 @ 1333 (7-7-7-24-1T) |
| Core i7 920 2.66 GHz, Turbo Boost off. | Tri-channel, DDR-3 @ 1333 (7-7-7-24-1T) |
Testing an overclocked AMD Athlon II X4 620 with 923 MHz memory was caused by our DDR-2 kit’s inability to stably pass all tests at 1120 MHz DDR (it was this memory frequency that was available for setting next).
| Test package | Test mode |
| 3D Mark Vantage | Performance profile. Total score, CPU points. |
| FarCry 2 DirectX 10 Benchmark | 1280×1024, Optimal parts, no AA/AF, DX10 1920×1200, Very High parts, 4xAA/16xAF |
| Crysis v 1.2 | 1280×1024, Very High details, no AA/AF, 64 bit, DX10, cpu_benchmark 1920×1200, Very High details, 4xAA/16xAF, 64 bit, DX10, gpu_benchmark |
| World in Conflict | 1280×1024 profile Medium Detail 1920×1200 profile Very High Detail |
| X264 HD Benchmark | Default mode |
| WinRAR 3.90 x64 | Integrated performance test |
| Fritz Chess Benchmark | Default mode |
| Cinebench R10x64 | 1 CPU, xCPU |
| wPrime 1.55 | 32M |
| Everest 5.00 Ultimate | All performance tests |
Testing
We have already mentioned above that the only difference between AMD Phenom II X4 and AMD Athlon II X4 (besides labeling and frequency) is the absence of L3 cache in Athlon.
To verify this once again, we measured the latency of the cache memory of our test processors. In order to put the processors on an equal footing, we lowered the frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 with the help of a multiplier 965 Black Edition up to 2.6 GHz.
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Cache Latency @ 2.6 GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 Cache Latency 965 @ 2.6 GHz 5 9002
As you can see, at equal frequencies, the latency of the cache memory of the first and second levels for both processors is the same.
Using the Everest 5.0 Ultimate test package, let’s look at the efficiency of the built-in memory controller, as well as the speed of the Everest computational algorithms.
Thanks to the integrated dual-channel memory controller, AMD Athlon II and AMD Phenom II X4 processors provide better memory performance than the Core 2 Quad QX9650. At the same time, in most cases they are inferior to the Core i5 750 and Core i7 920 processors, the only exception is the memory subsystem latency test, where AMD solutions are ahead.
As regards AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs. Phenom II X4 965, Athlon II X4 620 takes the lead when operating at equal frequencies.
The results of testing computing algorithms Everest show a slight lag between AMD Athlon II X4 620 and AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE when operating at equal frequencies. This suggests that not all algorithms get an increase from the presence of a large amount of cache memory in the third level.
If we compare Intel solutions with AMD’s budget novelty, then the leadership of Core processors is beyond doubt. However, one should not forget about their cost, because both Core i5 and Core i7 are several times more expensive than Athlon II X4 620.
Application and game testing
3DMark Vantage shows AMD Athlon II X4 620 lagging behind Phenom II X4 965 BE operating at equal frequencies. This means that Vantage still responds to the lack of L3 cache memory in the Athlon II X4.
As for comparing the Core i5 750 with the Athlon II X4 620, despite the equal clock speeds, the Core i5 is significantly ahead.
The FarCry2 engine demonstrates a significant dependence of the results on the availability of L3 cache memory in AMD processors, since even after overclocking to 3.6 GHz, the AMD Athlon II X4 620 cannot catch up with its fellow Phenom II X4 965 BE operating at its nominal frequency.
In the Crysis CPU test, the gap between AMD Phenom II X4 and Athlon II X4 is clearly visible, which is significantly reduced after overclocking the Athlon II X4 620 to 3.6 GHz. With the transition to a difficult, so to speak, «combat» testing mode, the gap between the test participants becomes noticeably smaller. Despite the fact that the unoverclocked Athlon II X4 620 lags behind all the other participants in the test, the difference of 2-4 fps can hardly be considered critical.
World in Conflict sensitively reacts to the lack of L3 cache memory in AMD Athlon II X4 620, which, together with the results obtained in other games, allows us to talk about the dependence of fps in games on the amount of L3 cache memory in AMD processors.
When encoding video AMD Phenom II X4 and AMD Athlon II X4, operating at equal frequencies, show comparable results. x264 HD Benchmark reacts more sensitively to the increase in clock speeds than to the amount of cache memory. Overclocked AMD Athlon II X4 catches up with AMD Phenom II X4 and even outperforms not only Core 2 Quad QX9650, but also Core i5/i7, of course, running at the nominal frequency!
Archiving data is best done with Intel processors, which bypass all representatives from the AMD camp. WinRAR is definitely not indifferent to the additional amount of cache memory in AMD Phenom II X4, which even at 2.6 GHz confidently outperforms the overclocked AMD Athlon II X4 620.
The wPrime test reacts very well to the increase in clock frequencies. Overclocked to 3.6 GHz Athlon II X4 620 beats Phenom II X4 965 BE, operating at a nominal frequency of 3.
4 GHz. This test takes the additional bonus of the L3-cache type quite calmly. Yes, there is a difference between AMD Athlon II X4 and Phenom II X4, but it is more relevant for benchers than for ordinary users.
The chess algorithm, like wPrime, is slightly accelerated by the appearance of L3 cache memory in the Phenom II X4 processor, since the difference with the equal frequency AMD Athlon II X4 is not large. After overclocking, AMD Athlon II X4 confidently outperforms not only Core 2 Quad QX 9650, but also Core i5 750 at nominal frequencies.
The results in Cinebench R10 x64 clearly show the difference in performance between AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE and AMD Athlon II X4 620 when running at equal frequencies. When rendering is performed by a single core, the gap between Phenom and Athlon is not so noticeable, however, when the multi-threaded mode is activated, Phenom II X4 is noticeably ahead of its budget counterpart.
Nevertheless, thanks to the overclocking of AMD Athlon II X4, it shows a decent result in comparison not only with its older brother, but also with its competitor in the face of Core 2 Quad QX9650.
Terminals
In our opinion, AMD’s attempt to bring a budget processor with four cores to the market was a success. Of course, you should not expect incredible miracles from an inexpensive processor. In most applications, the novelty is inferior to both the Core 2 Quad QX9650 and the Core i5 750, however, the situation can be easily corrected by overclocking. In other words, the AMD product will appeal to those who prefer to get performance comparable to older CPU models for minimal money from their CPU. Well, gentlemen, overclockers, this processor is for you!
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AMD Athlon II X4 620 processor overview
Description
Specifications
| Release year | 2009 |
| Segment | for desktop computers |
| Socket | Socket AM3 |
| Number of cores | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 |
| Base frequency | 2600 MHz |
| Turbo Core | — |
| L1/L2/L3 cache | 512Kb/2Mb/— |
| Unlocked multiplier | yes |
| Architecture (core) | Propus |
| Process | 45nm |
| Integrated video core | no |
Max. memory frequency |
DDR2 1066Mhz, DDR3 1333Mhz |
| TDP | 95W |
| Max. temperature | 62C |
| Windows 11 support | no |
Supported instructions: MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD-V, Virtualization Technology
Supported operating systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 10 x86-x64, Linux x86-x64
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Processor Review
The processor was released in 2009 for motherboards with the latest Socket AM3 connector for that time. The model belongs to the high performance CPU in the line of processors designed for the AM3 platform, has 4 cores with a frequency of 2600 MHz and a heat dissipation of 95W, which will require an efficient cooling system (120W+). AMD Athlon II X4 620 is made according to the 45nm technology standards and carries the Propus architecture. To date, the designated processor cannot be considered a gaming processor, although it can provide the minimum required performance in such projects as Tomb Raider 1 (2013), The Witcher 3 (2015), and GTA V (2013).
This CPU will provide comfortable work in Windows 7-10 operating systems, cope with office tasks, surf the Internet without any problems.
This table summarizes the results of tests of the overall performance of the processor in question, the nearest junior and senior models of the line (if any), predecessor and successor (if any), as well as the capabilities of the nearest competitor models:
| Positioning | CPU model | PassMark |
| Test piece | AMD Athlon II X4 620 | 1888 points |
| Older model | AMD Athlon II X4 630 | 2069 points |
| Junior model | AMD Athlon II X4 620E | — points |
| Closest competitor | Intel Core i3-2120 | 1915 points |
AMD Athlon II X4 620 gaming test: