AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,234

Rank #1,618

vs
4,076

Rank #1,823

4,234
4,076

Phenom II X3 710 wins by 3.7% (Rank #1618 vs #1823)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,128

Rank #1,652

vs
3,987

Rank #1,775

4,128
3,987

Phenom II X3 710 wins by 3.4% (Rank #1652 vs #1775)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,394

Rank #1,471

vs
4,209

Rank #1,999

4,394
4,209

Phenom II X3 710 wins by 4.2% (Rank #1471 vs #1999)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,509

Rank #1,464

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,492

Rank #1,376

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,490

Rank #1,468

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo E4600 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
2
+75%
Base Frequency
1,600 MHz
2,400 MHz
-33.3%
Clock Multiplier
13x
12x
+7.7%
L1 Cache
125 KB
--
L2 Cache
0 MiB
--
L3 Cache
6 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-50%
Max Bandwidth
21 GB/s
21 GB/s
-1.4%
PCIe Lanes
16
16
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
65 W
30.8% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
65 nm
30.8% less

General Information

Specification Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo E4600
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number i7-720QM E4600
Core Name Heka Allendale
Socket PGA988 LGA775
Package µPGA FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Phenom II X3 710
AMD
Core 2 Duo E4600
Intel

Model Number

Phenom II X3 710
i7-720QM
Core 2 Duo E4600
E4600

Core Name

Phenom II X3 710
Heka
Core 2 Duo E4600
Allendale

Socket

Phenom II X3 710
PGA988
Core 2 Duo E4600
LGA775

Package

Phenom II X3 710
µPGA
Core 2 Duo E4600
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Phenom II X3 710
DDR3 1066/1333
Core 2 Duo E4600
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Phenom II X3 710
No
Core 2 Duo E4600
No

PCIe Revision

Phenom II X3 710
2
Core 2 Duo E4600
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Phenom II X3 710
1x16, 2x8
Core 2 Duo E4600
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Phenom II X3 710
Desktop
Core 2 Duo E4600
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Phenom II X3 710
Yes
Core 2 Duo E4600
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo E4600
Process 45 nm 65 nm
Die Area 258 mm² 111 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Phenom II X3 710
45 nm
Core 2 Duo E4600
65 nm

Die Area

Phenom II X3 710
258 mm²
Core 2 Duo E4600
111 mm²

Transistor Count

Phenom II X3 710
0.00 billion
Core 2 Duo E4600
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Phenom II X3 710
--
Core 2 Duo E4600
Intel

Word Size

Phenom II X3 710
64-bit
Core 2 Duo E4600
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo E4600
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 667 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Phenom II X3 710
HD Graphics
Core 2 Duo E4600
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Phenom II X3 710
Intel
Core 2 Duo E4600
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Phenom II X3 710
667 MHz
Core 2 Duo E4600
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo E4600
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64