AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Xeon W-2170B | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X3 720 or Intel Xeon W-2170B - 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 W-2170B has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2170B was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon W (83) |
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Heka (K10) | Architecture | Skylake W |
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 Xeon W-2170B has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.30 GHz). |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2170B |
3 | Cores | 14 |
3 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X3 720 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2170B can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2170B |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 512 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 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 W-2170B is 140 W. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2170B |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 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 W-2170B cache has a total of 19.00 MB. |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2170B |
45 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX-512 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
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 | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 | Intel Xeon W-2170B |
Unknown | Apple iMac Pro (2017) |