Intel Core i7-2657M vs AMD Phenom II X3 700e

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Intel Core i7-2657M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 700e
Intel Core i7-2657M AMD Phenom II X3 700e

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2657M or AMD Phenom II X3 700e - 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 Intel Core i7-2657M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2657M was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD Phenom II X3 700e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 700e was released in Q2/2009.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
2 Generation 3
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Heka (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2657M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2657M is 1.60 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X3 700e has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 700e is at 2.40 GHz.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 700e
2 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 700e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-2657M or AMD Phenom II X3 700e 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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2657M can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X3 700e supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 700e
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2657M is 17 W, while the AMD Phenom II X3 700e has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 700e
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2657M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X3 700e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 700e
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1023 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2009
270 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 700e AMD Phenom II X3 700e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 700e AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
2410 (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.
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 700e AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
63 (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.
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 700e AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
182 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-2657M AMD Phenom II X3 700e
Unknown Unknown

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