AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs AMD Phenom II X3 700e

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 B97 and AMD Phenom II X3 700e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom II X4 B97

AMD Phenom II X3 700e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1320 vs 961
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2539 vs 1451

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs June 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1320 vs 961
PassMark - CPU mark	2539 vs 1451

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 700e

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 B97
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 700e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1320

961

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2539

1451

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 B97	AMD Phenom II X3 700e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1320	961
PassMark - CPU mark	2539	1451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1447

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 B97	AMD Phenom II X3 700e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Heka
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	May 2010	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$100
OPN Tray	HDXB97WFK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2243	2221
Price now	$56.99
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Value for money (0-100)	20.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	258 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	758 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt