AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Core i3-6100
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1151 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 758 million | 1,400 million |
| Die size | 258 mm² | 150 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | — |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 65°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 14.0x | 37.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 51 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | Jan 1st, 2010 | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Codename | Heka | Skylake |
| Generation | Phenom II X3 | Core i3 |
| Part | HDX720WFK3DGIHDX720WFGIBOX | SR2HG |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR4-2133 MHz Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 3 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 530 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 6MB (shared) | 4MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| AVX2 | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| FMA3 | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| TSX | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
