AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

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AMD Phenom II X3 720 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X3 720 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.55 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 was released in Q2/2021.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2)
3 Generation 2
Heka (K10) Architecture Kryo 468
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
-- Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.55 GHz.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
3 Cores 8
3 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz A-Core 2.55 GHz
2x Kryo 468 Gold
-- B-Core 2.55 GHz
6x Kryo 468 Silver

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS

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 Qualcomm Adreno 618
GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Qualcomm Adreno 618
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
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 --
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is --.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 720 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
45 nm Technology 8 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
AM3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2009 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 720 (69%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 720 (61%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 (100%)

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 (69%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
553 (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 (60%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
1629 (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 (62%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
4557 (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%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 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%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (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 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 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 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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