AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 720 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 524 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.

AMD Phenom II X3 720

Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 720

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
24x 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 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 817

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968 vs 817

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 374

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771 vs 374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 720
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

374

771

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

817

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 720	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
PassMark - Single thread mark	1105
PassMark - CPU mark	1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	374	771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	817

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X3 720	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
Essentials
Architecture codename	Heka	Prescott
Launch date	January 2010	Q2'06
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	2574	2579
Price now	$69.99
Value for money (0-100)	11.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		524
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	16 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	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	3	1
Transistor count	758 million	125 million
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		67.7°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)