AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Pentium E2180 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X3 720 or Intel Pentium E2180 - 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 Pentium E2180 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2180 was released in Q3/2007. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) | CPU group | Intel Pentium D (6) |
3 | Generation | 0 |
Heka (K10) | Architecture | Presler |
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 Pentium E2180 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E2180 |
3 | Cores | 2 |
3 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 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 Pentium E2180 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E2180 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 Pentium E2180 is 65 W. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E2180 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 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 Pentium E2180 cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E2180 |
45 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 775 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2009 | Release date | Q3/2007 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E2180
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Pentium E2180 |
Unknown | Unknown |