Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Phenom II X3 720
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 720 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2340 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.16 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Heka (2009−2010) | Manchester (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) | December 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | $309 |
| Current price | $19.90 (0.3x MSRP) | $119 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 720 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256K |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 720 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 89 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Phenom II X3 720 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by 117% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X3 720 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by 130% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X3 720 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by 254% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Cost | $75 | $309 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 89 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X3 720 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. We've got no test results to judge.
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