Intel Pentium E5700 vs AMD Phenom II X3 720

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5700 and AMD Phenom II X3 720 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1190 vs 1105
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2010 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1190 vs 1105

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
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1575 vs 1083
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 374 vs 343
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 583
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 3 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1575 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 374 vs 343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 968 vs 583

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5700
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 720

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1190
1105
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1083
1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
343
374
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
583
968
Name Intel Pentium E5700 AMD Phenom II X3 720
PassMark - Single thread mark 1190 1105
PassMark - CPU mark 1083 1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 343 374
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 583 968

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium E5700 AMD Phenom II X3 720

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Heka
Launch date August 2010 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $110 $75
Place in performance rating 2585 2587
Price now $14.99 $69.99
Processor Number E5700
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 34.17 11.28
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm2 258 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared) 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 3
Transistor count 228 million 758 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)