Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE vs Phenom II X3 720 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 720 BE and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 764 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Heka (2009−2010) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 9 February 2009 (15 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 720 BE and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 720 BE and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 February 2009 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 6 |
| Threads | 3 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE has an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
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