AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-72

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE and AMD Athlon 64 FX-72 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 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 90 nm
• 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2649 vs 1794

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-72

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1 CPU 2

2649 1794

Compare specifications (specs)