AMD FX-4150 vs AMD Phenom II X3 720

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4150 and AMD Phenom II X3 720 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4150

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1465 vs 1105
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3327 vs 1575
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs January 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1465 vs 1105
PassMark - CPU mark 3327 vs 1575

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 720

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4150
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 720

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1465
1105
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3327
1575
Name AMD FX-4150 AMD Phenom II X3 720
PassMark - Single thread mark 1465 1105
PassMark - CPU mark 3327 1575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 374
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 968

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-4150 AMD Phenom II X3 720

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Heka
Launch date October 2012 January 2010
Place in performance rating 2582 2574
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $75
Price now $69.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.28

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 315 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 192 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Transistor count 1200 million 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 95 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)