AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Pentium G870
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1155 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 758 million | 504 million |
| Die size | 258 mm² | 131 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA10 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 14.0x | 31.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | unknown |
| Release date | Oct 1st, 2009 | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Codename | Heka | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Phenom II X3 | Pentium |
| Part | HDXB73WFK3DGI | SR057 |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 3 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 6MB (shared) | 3MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | AMD Business Class processor, availability guaranteed for 24 months after release. | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
