Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs i7-3720QM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1513not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i74x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency7.51no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988S1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXHyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
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 i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE 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 i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 April 2012 1 January 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm

i7-3720QM has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3720QM and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. We've got no test results to judge.


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