Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS vs Phenom II X3 720

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 720
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.99
Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.38
+1757%

Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS outperforms Phenom II X3 720 by a whopping 1757% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2478326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.16no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.9938.65
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads316
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size258 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors758 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 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
SocketAM3FP7
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 0.99
Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 18.38
+1757%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 29199
+1754%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 18.38
Recency 1 January 2010 16 April 2024
Physical cores 3 8
Threads 3 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS has a 1756.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 720 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X3 720 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 720 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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