i3-7320T vs Phenom II X2 P650
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 19 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 17 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $147 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 October 2010 | 17 July 2017 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X2 P650 has 40% lower power consumption.
i3-7320T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Phenom II X2 P650 is a notebook processor while Core i3-7320T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 P650 and Core i3-7320T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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