i9-14900KF vs Phenom II X3 720

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 720
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.03
Core i9-14900KF
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
38.82
+3669%

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Phenom II X3 720 by a whopping 3669% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking245782
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.1666.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.9928.32
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 1184% better value for money than Phenom II X3 720.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads332
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size258 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X3 720 1.03
i9-14900KF 38.82
+3669%

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.

Phenom II X3 720 1575
i9-14900KF 59412
+3672%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X3 720 326
i9-14900KF 3095
+849%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X3 720 790
i9-14900KF 20702
+2521%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 38.82
Recency 1 January 2010 17 October 2023
Physical cores 3 24
Threads 3 32
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X3 720 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has a 3668.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 700% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.

The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 720 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 720 and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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