Phenom II X3 N870 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a whopping 1246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 650 | 2712 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | 3x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 21.31 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 30 September 2019 (6 years ago) | 16 December 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | S1 (S1g4) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 1.5 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Phenom II X3 N870 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Phenom II X3 N870.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.92 | 0.96 |
| Recency | 30 September 2019 | 16 December 2010 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 3 |
| Threads | 16 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 1 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 has a 1245.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has 6400% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X3 N870 is a notebook one.
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