AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Pentium G6950

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 720 and Intel Pentium G6950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, 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 G6950

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 720

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1575 vs 1238
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 757

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1575 vs 1238
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968 vs 757

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6950

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 415 vs 374

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1109 vs 1105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	415 vs 374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 720
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1105

1109

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1575

1238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

374

415

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

757

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 720	Intel Pentium G6950
PassMark - Single thread mark	1105	1109
PassMark - CPU mark	1575	1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	374	415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	757

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X3 720	Intel Pentium G6950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Heka	Clarkdale
Launch date	January 2010	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$60
Place in performance rating	2574	2575
Price now	$69.99	$39.99
Value for money (0-100)	11.28	13.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G6950
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Transistor count	758 million	382 million
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Number of threads		2
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		533 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)