AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Atom S1220 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X3 720 or Intel Atom S1220 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Phenom II X3 720 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 was released in Q1/2009. The Intel Atom S1220 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1220 was released in Q4/2012. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (101) |
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Heka (K10) | Architecture | Centerton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X3 720 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The Intel Atom S1220 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1220 |
3 | Cores | 2 |
3 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X3 720 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1220 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1220 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Atom S1220 is 8.1 W. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1220 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8.1 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X3 720 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom S1220 cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1220 |
45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE3 |
AM3 | Socket | BGA 1283 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2009 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
-- | Release price | 39 $ |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Atom S1220 |
Unknown | Unknown |