AMD Phenom II X3 720 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Phenom II X3 720 is a 3 core processor. It can handle 3 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2009. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 is based on the 3. generation of the AMD Phenom II series and requires a mainboard with the socket AM3. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 scores 379 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 985 points.
AMD Phenom II X3 720

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the AMD Phenom II X3 720 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the AMD Phenom II X3 720.

Name: AMD Phenom II X3 720
Family: AMD Phenom II (52)
CPU group: AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
Architecture: Heka (K10)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 3 CPU cores of the AMD Phenom II X3 720 clock with 2.80 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 3 / 3
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 3x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (3 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X3 720 supports up to memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
DDR2-1066
21.3 GB/s
--
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD Phenom II X3 720 has a TDP of 95 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 720 has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design:
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q1/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Phenom II X3 720 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
381
HiSilicon Kirin 960 HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
381
Intel Celeron 1005M Intel Celeron 1005M
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
380
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
379
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
379
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
378
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
376

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 Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
993
HiSilicon Kirin 955 HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
989
Intel Pentium 3560M Intel Pentium 3560M
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
987
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
985
AMD Athlon II X3 450 AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz
980
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
979
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
979

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.
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
165
Intel Core i3-2350M Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
165
AMD FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
161
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
159
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
159
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
158
AMD Athlon II X4 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
157

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.
Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
467
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
457
AMD Athlon II X4 615e AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
457
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
450
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
449
Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
448
Intel Pentium G3258 Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
443

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 i5-8210Y Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2824
AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2815
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2814
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811
Intel Celeron G5925 Intel Celeron G5925
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
2810

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 Celeron N4020 Intel Celeron N4020
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
75
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
75
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
75
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74
AMD Phenom II X4 925 AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74
AMD Phenom II X4 920 AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74

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 A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
214
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
214
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
214
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
213
Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
213
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
213

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