Intel Pentium 3560Y vs AMD Phenom II X3 740

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Intel Pentium 3560Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 740
Intel Pentium 3560Y AMD Phenom II X3 740

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 3560Y and the AMD Phenom II X3 740 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium 3560Y 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD Phenom II X3 740 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Pentium 3000 (8) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
4 Generation 3
Haswell U Architecture Heka (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 3560Y is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium 3560Y Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
2 Cores 3
2 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.20 GHz Frequency 3.00 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 Pentium 3560Y Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
10 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 (Haswell GT1) 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
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 3560Y, while the AMD Phenom II X3 740 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium 3560Y Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium 3560Y has a TDP of 11.5 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium 3560Y Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
11.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 3560Y has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X3 740 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Pentium 3560Y Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
PGA 946 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3560Y (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3560Y (28%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 (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.
Intel Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
849 (28%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012 (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.
Intel Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
302 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
589 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 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.
Intel Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
136 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (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 Pentium 3560Y Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium 3560Y AMD Phenom II X3 740
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