i3-7360X vs Phenom II X4 P920
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2529 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 October 2017 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | 2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 112 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 3 October 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 112 Watt |
Phenom II X4 P920 has 100% more physical cores, and 348% lower power consumption.
i3-7360X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Phenom II X4 P920 is a notebook processor while Core i3-7360X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-7360X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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