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.

AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE

AMD Athlon 64 FX-72

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 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

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2010 vs November 2006
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
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

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE	AMD Athlon 64 FX-72
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	2649	1794

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE	AMD Athlon 64 FX-72
Essentials
Architecture codename	Heka	Windsor
Launch date	October 2010	November 2006
Place in performance rating	3329	3330
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	235 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Transistor count	758 million	227 million
Unlocked
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	F
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1