AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs AMD Phenom II X3 720

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AMD Ryzen 3 3200U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 720
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Phenom II X3 720

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U or AMD Phenom II X3 720 - 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 Ryzen 3 3200U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 3200U was released in Q1/2019.

The AMD Phenom II X3 720 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 was released in Q1/2009.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (2) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
2 Generation 3
Dali (Zen+) Architecture Heka (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 3200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 3200U is 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X3 720 has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 720 is at 2.80 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 720
2 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Ryzen 3 3200U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 720
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 3 3200U or AMD Phenom II X3 720 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.20 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 3200U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 720
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 3 3200U is 15 W, while the AMD Phenom II X3 720 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 720
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 3200U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 720
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FP5 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2019 Release date Q1/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
783 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
379 (48%)

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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1632 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
985 (60%)

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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
309 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
159 (51%)

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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
751 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
450 (60%)

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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3859 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (73%)

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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
138 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (54%)

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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
344 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (62%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
932 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1588 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
25 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
759 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Phenom II X3 720
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42-R2CN)
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42-R7DR)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43-R19L)
HP ProBook 455R G6 8VV22ES
Unknown

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