Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs i7-2720QM

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Phenom II X2 550 Phenom II X4 945 (95W) Phenom II X4 955 (95W) Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) Phenom II X6 1035T Phenom II X6 1045T Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) Phenom II X6 1065T Phenom II X6 1075T Phenom II X6 1090T BE Phenom II X6 1100T BE

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2720QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.56
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
3.19
+24.6%

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Core i7-2720QM by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i7-2720QM i7-2720QM
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17401612
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.283.12
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Thuban (2010)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2346 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1160 Million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2720QM 2.56
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 3.19
+24.6%

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.

i7-2720QM 3998
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 4965
+24.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.56 3.19
Recency 3 January 2011 1 May 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

i7-2720QM has an age advantage of 8 months, 33.3% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has a 24.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

The Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2720QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-2720QM is a notebook processor while Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2720QM and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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