AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core 2 Duo L9600

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
3,989

Rank #1,900

4,234
3,989

Phenom II X3 710 wins by 5.8% (Rank #1618 vs #1900)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,128

Rank #1,652

vs
4,013

Rank #1,759

4,128
4,013

Phenom II X3 710 wins by 2.8% (Rank #1652 vs #1759)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,394

Rank #1,471

vs
3,952

Rank #2,059

4,394
3,952

Phenom II X3 710 wins by 10.1% (Rank #1471 vs #2059)

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 L9600 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
1,600 MHz
1,600 MHz
0%
Clock Multiplier
13x
--
L1 Cache
125 KB
--
L2 Cache
0 MiB
--
L3 Cache
6 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
21 GB/s
17 GB/s
+18.6%
PCIe Lanes
16
4
+75%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
6 W
86.7% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
14 nm
68.9% more

General Information

Specification Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo L9600
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number i7-720QM N3160
Core Name Heka --
Socket PGA988 FCBGA1170
Package µPGA --
Memory Type DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3L-1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8 1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Market Segment Desktop --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Phenom II X3 710
AMD
Core 2 Duo L9600
Intel

Model Number

Phenom II X3 710
i7-720QM
Core 2 Duo L9600
N3160

Core Name

Phenom II X3 710
Heka
Core 2 Duo L9600
--

Socket

Phenom II X3 710
PGA988
Core 2 Duo L9600
FCBGA1170

Package

Phenom II X3 710
µPGA
Core 2 Duo L9600
--

Memory Type

Phenom II X3 710
DDR3 1066/1333
Core 2 Duo L9600
DDR3L-1600

ECC Support

Phenom II X3 710
No
Core 2 Duo L9600
No

PCIe Revision

Phenom II X3 710
2
Core 2 Duo L9600
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Phenom II X3 710
1x16, 2x8
Core 2 Duo L9600
1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1

Market Segment

Phenom II X3 710
Desktop
Core 2 Duo L9600
--

Locked Multiplier

Phenom II X3 710
Yes
Core 2 Duo L9600
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo L9600
Process 45 nm 14 nm
Die Area 258 mm² --
Transistor Count 0.00 billion --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Phenom II X3 710
45 nm
Core 2 Duo L9600
14 nm

Die Area

Phenom II X3 710
258 mm²
Core 2 Duo L9600
--

Transistor Count

Phenom II X3 710
0.00 billion
Core 2 Duo L9600
--

Word Size

Phenom II X3 710
64-bit
Core 2 Duo L9600
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo L9600
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics 400
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 667 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Phenom II X3 710
HD Graphics
Core 2 Duo L9600
HD Graphics 400

GPU Designer

Phenom II X3 710
Intel
Core 2 Duo L9600
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Phenom II X3 710
667 MHz
Core 2 Duo L9600
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Phenom II X3 710 Core 2 Duo L9600
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