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.

Intel Pentium E5700

AMD Phenom II X3 720

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: 1197 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	1197 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 1084
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 1084
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

1197

1105

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1084

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	1197	1105
PassMark - CPU mark	1084	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)