AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs AMD A6-7050B

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Phenom II X3 720		AMD A6-7050B
CPU comparison AMD Phenom II X3 720 or AMD A6-7050B - 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 AMD A6-7050B has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-7050B was released in Q2/2014.

AMD Phenom II (52)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)	CPU group	AMD A6-7000 (2)
3	Generation	5
Heka (K10)	Architecture	Kaveri (Steamroller)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Phenom II X3 720 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The AMD A6-7050B has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz).
AMD Phenom II X3 720	Characteristic	AMD A6-7050B
3	Cores	2
3	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.80 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Phenom II X3 720	Characteristic	AMD A6-7050B
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
	GPU frequency	0.49 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.53 GHz
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	3
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Phenom II X3 720 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-7050B can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Phenom II X3 720	Characteristic	AMD A6-7050B
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR3-1600
	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The 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 AMD A6-7050B is 17 W.
AMD Phenom II X3 720	Characteristic	AMD A6-7050B
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	17 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Phenom II X3 720 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-7050B cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
AMD Phenom II X3 720	Characteristic	AMD A6-7050B
45 nm	Technology	28 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3	Socket	FM2+
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2009	Release date	Q2/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (0%)

AMD A6-7050B (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (100%)

AMD A6-7050B (61%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	2811 (100%)
	AMD A6-7050B 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	1727 (61%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	379 (100%)
	AMD A6-7050B 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	985 (100%)
	AMD A6-7050B 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	159 (100%)
	AMD A6-7050B 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	450 (100%)
	AMD A6-7050B 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A6-7050B AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) @ 0.53 GHz	205 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	74 (100%)
	AMD A6-7050B 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Phenom II X3 720 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	213 (100%)
	AMD A6-7050B 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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