AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE vs AMD Athlon XP 2200+
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE and AMD Athlon XP 2200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 1
- Around 56% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date | February 2009 vs September 2003 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 3 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 130 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2200+
- Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 63 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 63 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2200+
Name | AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE | AMD Athlon XP 2200+ |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.161 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 335 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 214 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE | AMD Athlon XP 2200+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Heka | Thorton |
Launch date | February 2009 | September 2003 |
Place in performance rating | 3211 | 3215 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | |
Price now | $84.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.14 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | 80 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 3 | 1 |
Transistor count | 758 million | 63 million |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | A |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 63 Watt |