AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs AMD Athlon II X4 750K

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AMD Phenom II X3 720 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 750K
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Athlon II X4 750K

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X3 720 or AMD Athlon II X4 750K - 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 Athlon II X4 750K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 750K was released in Q4/2012.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2)
3 Generation 3
Heka (K10) Architecture Trinity
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Athlon II X4 750K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.00 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 750K
3 Cores 4
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 Athlon II X4 750K
-- 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 no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X3 720 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 750K can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 750K
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- 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 Athlon II X4 750K is 100 W.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 750K
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 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 Athlon II X4 750K cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 750K
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
AM3 Socket FM2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2009 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 65 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
379 (75%)
AMD Athlon II X4 750K AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
503 (100%)

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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
985 (73%)
AMD Athlon II X4 750K AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1341 (100%)

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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (99%)
AMD Athlon II X4 750K AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
2832 (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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (86%)
AMD Athlon II X4 750K AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
86 (100%)

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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (77%)
AMD Athlon II X4 750K AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
276 (100%)

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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
159 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 750K AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 4.00 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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
450 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 750K AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Athlon II X4 750K
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