AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X3 720 or Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 - 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 Xeon E5-2620 v3 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
3 | Generation | 5 |
Heka (K10) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 |
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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 Xeon E5-2620 v3 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
3 | Cores | 6 |
3 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X3 720 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 Xeon E5-2620 v3 is 85 W. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 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 Xeon E5-2620 v3 cache has a total of 15.00 MB. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
45 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2009 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |