Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 vs AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 and AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100

AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 131% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100	AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark		982
PassMark - CPU mark		1424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1836
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4510

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100	AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Heka
Launch date	1 September 2009	September 2009
Place in performance rating	not rated	1642
Series	Intel Pentium Dual Core
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	107 mm	258 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 Million	758 million
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Unlocked
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA956	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3