AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Pentium D 960
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 710 and Intel Pentium D 960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 710
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- 13.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1070 vs 782
- Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1551 vs 807
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2009 vs May 2006 |
Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1070 vs 782 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1551 vs 807 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 960
- Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 710
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 960
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X3 710 | Intel Pentium D 960 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1070 | 782 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1551 | 807 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 354 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 956 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 | Intel Pentium D 960 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Heka | Presler |
Launch date | February 2009 | May 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | |
Place in performance rating | 2611 | 2591 |
Price now | $84.53 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.51 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | 960 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | 162 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 28 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4096 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 3 | 2 |
Transistor count | 758 million | 376 million |
Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
Maximum core temperature | C1=68.6°C, D0=63.4°C | |
VID voltage range | 1.200V-1.3375V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | PLGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 32-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |