AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition - HDZ720WFK3DGI / HDZ720WFGIBOX

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AMD Phenom II X3 720 specifications

General information
Type	CPU / Microprocessor
Market segment	Desktop
Family	AMD Phenom II X3
Model number ?	720
CPU part numbers	HDZ720WFK3DGI is an OEM/tray microprocessor HDZ720WFGIBOX is a boxed microprocessor
Stepping codes	AACZC AC CACZC AC
Frequency ?	2800 MHz
Bus speed ?	667 MHz Memory controller One 2000 MHz 16-bit HyperTransport link
Clock multiplier ?	14
Package	938-pin organic micro-PGA
Sockets	Socket AM2+ Socket AM3
Fan/heatsink	PBT-GF30-FR
Introduction date	Feb 9, 2009
Price at introduction	$145

Architecture / Microarchitecture
Microarchitecture	K10
Platform	Dragon
Processor core ?	Heka
Core stepping ?	RB-C2
CPUID	100F42
Manufacturing process	0.045 micron SOI
Die size	258mm²
Data width	64 bit
The number of cores	3
The number of threads	3
Floating Point Unit	Integrated
Level 1 cache size ?	3 x 64 KB 2-way associative instruction caches 3 x 64 KB 2-way associative data caches
Level 2 cache size ?	3 x 512 KB 16-way associative caches
Level 3 cache size	6 MB shared 48-way associative cache
Multiprocessing	Uniprocessor
Features	MMX instructions 3DNow! technology SSE / Streaming SIMD Extensions SSE2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 SSE3 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 SSE4a ? ABM / Advanced Bit Manipulation ? AMD64 / AMD 64-bit technology ? AMD-V / AMD Virtualization technology EVP / Enhanced Virus Protection ?
Low power features	Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 CoolCore Technology ? Dual Dynamic Power Management ? Core C1 and C1E states Package S0, S1, S3, S4 and S5 states
On-chip peripherals	Integrated dual-channel 144-bit DDR2/DDR3 Memory Controller HyperTransport 3 technology

Electrical / Thermal parameters
V core ?	1.15V - 1.425V
V NorthBridge	1.15V - 1.3V
Maximum operating temperature ?	55°C - 73°C
Thermal Design Power ?	95 Watt (Socket AM2+/Socket AM3) 106.5 Watt (Socket AM2)

Notes on AMD HDZ720WFK3DGI
The fastest supported memory is DDR2-1066 and DDR3-1333 The processor has unlocked clock multiplier On socket AM2+/AM3 platforms in the minimum performance state the processor runs at 800 MHz / 0.85 - 1.125 Volt core voltage, and has TDP 47.2 Watt On socket AM2 platforms in the minimum performance state the processor runs at 800 MHz / 1.15 Volt core voltage, and has TDP 75.9 Watt The processor was discontinued at the end of 1st quarter 2010

CPUs, related to AMD Phenom II X3 720 (BE)

Model Cores /
Threads Freq. L2
cache L3
cache TDP Features Price

AMD Phenom II X3 family, Socket AM2+ / Socket AM3

   Phenom II X3 700e 3 / 3 2.4 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 71.3 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 705e 3 / 3 2.5 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 71 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 710 3 / 3 2.6 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 107.4 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 720 (non-BE) 3 / 3 2.8 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 B73 3 / 3 2.8 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 720 (BE) 3 / 3 2.8 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 106.5 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 B75 3 / 3 3 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 B75 (rev. C3) 3 / 3 3 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 740 3 / 3 3 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 B77 3 / 3 3.2 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

AMD Phenom II X3 family, K10 micro-architecture, Other sockets

   Phenom II X3 715 3 / 3 2.8 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

Other families, K10 micro-architecture, Socket AM2+ / Socket AM3

   Athlon II 170u 1 / 1 2 GHz 1 MB 20 Watt Unlock

   Sempron 150 1 / 1 2.9 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt Unlock

   Athlon X2 5200+ (0.045 micron) 2 / 2 2.3 GHz 1 MB 65 Watt Unlock

   Sempron X2 190 2 / 2 2.5 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt Unlock

   Athlon II X2 280 2 / 2 3.6 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt Unlock $49

   Phenom II X2 B60 2 / 2 3.5 GHz 1 MB 6 MB 80 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X2 570 BE 2 / 2 3.5 GHz 1 MB 6 MB 80 Watt Unlock

   Athlon II X3 460 3 / 3 3.4 GHz 1.5 MB 95 Watt Unlock $69

   Athlon II X4 650 4 / 4 3.2 GHz 2 MB 95 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X4 980 4 / 4 3.7 GHz 2 MB 6 MB 125 Watt Unlock $163

• Highlighted numbers and features indicate whether specific processor performs better or worse than Phenom II X3 720 (BE)

• Within each category, the CPUs are sorted from slower (at the top) to faster (at the bottom)

• The 'Price' column shows official AMD prices as of Apr 29, 2013. Prices for obsolete and tray-only processors are not provided.

• List of related CPUs is not complete.

• Features abbreviations:

Unlock - Unlocked multiplier

FAQ

Q: Can I upgrade my AMD Phenom II X3 720 CPU?

A: Probably yes. CPU compatibility is determined by your motherboard. Please check CPU-Upgrade.com website for CPU support list for your board.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Overclocking

Sorry, overclocking information is not available at this time.

Pictures (6)


Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition
2009-05-07 17:39:47 Posted by: McCain


Phenom II X3 720 BE CPU
2009-07-05 23:36:24 Posted by: gshv
The processor was manufactured in the last week on January of 2009.

The box - back view
2009-07-05 23:37:40 Posted by: gshv


The box - side view
2009-07-05 23:41:35 Posted by: gshv
Like other boxed AMD processors, the Phenom II X3 720 box has a transparent window on the left side of the box, through which you can see the CPU.

The box - front view
2009-07-05 23:42:12 Posted by: gshv


Phenom II X3 720 BE Box
2009-07-05 23:48:59 Posted by: gshv
Box design is similar to the design of boxed Athlon X2 Black Edition processors, except that a "Smarter choice" slogan was replaced with "The future is fusion".

Benchmarks

Benchmark tools

Compare AMD 720 (BE) benchmark results with all tested CPUs from one of the following families:
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For additional benchmarks, comparing multi-threaded performance of this microprocessor with other Phenom II X3 CPUs and the fastest AMD and Intel x86 chips, please visit AMD Phenom II X3 720 (BE) benchmarks page.

AMD 720 (BE) benchmarks

The graphs below show up to 10 processors with aproximately the same level of performance in different types of applications. All processors were tested at nominal frequency (not overclocked), with stock heatsink and default BIOS settings. To see how the 720 (BE) compares to other CPUs please see benchmark tools section above.

Benchmarked processor

CPU ID: 0F42h

CPU vendor string: AuthenticAMD

CPU name string: AMD Phenom(tm) II X3 720 Processor

Integer performance

Part number Result

AMD Athlon II X3 435 (rev. C3) ?

103.6%

AMD Athlon II X3 435 (rev. C2) ?

103.5%

Intel Core i3-550 ?

102.1%

AMD Athlon II X3 2.8 GHz ZD282117K3216 ?

100.3%

AMD Phenom II X3 715 ?

100.1%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (BE) ?

100%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (non-BE) ?

100%

AMD A8-5500 ?

99.8%

Intel Core i3-540 ?

97.9%

AMD Athlon II X3 2.7 GHz ZD271117K3216 ?

96.7%

AMD Athlon II X3 425 ?

96.5%

Intel Core i3-530 ?

93.8%

Floating Point performance

Part number Result

Intel Core i3-520 ?

105.8%

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 ?

104%

AMD Athlon II X3 435 (rev. C3) ?

103.4%

AMD Athlon II X3 435 (rev. C2) ?

103.3%

AMD Phenom II X3 715 ?

100.2%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (BE) ?

100%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (non-BE) ?

99.9%

AMD Athlon II X3 2.8 GHz ZD282117K3216 ?

99.7%

Intel Core i3-2120T ?

97.8%

AMD Athlon II X3 425 ?

96.3%

AMD Athlon II X3 2.7 GHz ZD271117K3216 ?

96.3%

MMX / SSE / SSE2 performance

Part number Result

AMD Athlon II X3 435 (rev. C3) ?

102%

AMD Athlon II X3 435 (rev. C2) ?

101.9%

AMD Athlon II X4 605e (rev. C3) ?

101.6%

AMD Phenom II X4 2.3GHz ZD230117K4D10 ?

101.2%

AMD Phenom II X3 715 ?

100.1%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (BE) ?

100%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (non-BE) ?

99.9%

AMD Athlon II X3 2.8 GHz ZD282117K3216 ?

98.6%

AMD Athlon II X3 2.7 GHz ZD271117K3216 ?

95.1%

AMD Athlon II X3 425 ?

95%

AMD Phenom II X3 710 ?

92.8%

Memory-intensive program performance

Part number Result

AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE ?

101.1%

Intel Core i3-540 ?

101%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (non-BE) ?

100.3%

AMD A8-3850 ?

100.2%

AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE (rev. C3) ?

100.2%

AMD Phenom II X3 720 (BE) ?

100%

Intel Core i3-2100T ?

99.9%

AMD Phenom II X4 910 ?

99.6%

AMD Phenom II X4 910e ?

99.4%

AMD Phenom II X4 810 ?

98%

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE (rev. C2) ?

98%

CPU ID (6)

CPUID Tools

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CPUID features of Phenom II X4 20

NOTE: The CPU ID information below was taken from one CPU and may include features that are not present in all different steppings of the AMD Phenom II X4 20 CPU.

Manufacturer:	AMD
CPU Family:	Phenom II X4
Model Number:	20
Frequency:	3616 MHz

Part number:	HDZ720WFK3DGI
Stepping Code:	C2
Comment:	Phenom II X3 @ X4 7/24 1.525v
Submitted by:	Sezer SEViNÇLER

General information
Vendor:	AuthenticAMD
Processor name (BIOS):	AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 20 Processor
Cores:	4
Logical processors:	4
Processor type:	Original OEM Processor
Core stepping:	RB-C2
CPUID signature:	100F42
Family:	16 (010h)
Model:	4 (04h)
Stepping:	2 (02h)

Cache: L1 data L1 instruction L2 L3

Size: 4 x 64 KB 4 x 64 KB 4 x 512 KB 6 MB

Associativity: 2-way set
associative 2-way set
associative 16-way set
associative 48-way set
associative

Line size: 64 bytes 64 bytes 64 bytes 64 bytes

Lines per tag: 1 1 1 1

Instruction set extensions Additional instructions

MMX Advanced Bit manipulation

AMD extensions to MMX CLFLUSH

3DNow! CMOV

Extensions to 3DNow! CMPXCHG16B

SSE CMPXCHG8B

SSE2 FXSAVE/FXRSTORE

SSE3 MONITOR/MWAIT

SSE4A POPCNT

PREFETCH/PREFETCHW

RDTSCP

SKINIT / STGI support

SYSCALL/SYSRET

SYSENTER/SYSEXIT

Major features Other features

On-chip Floating Point Unit 1 GB large page support

64-bit / Intel 64 100MHz multiplier control

NX bit/XD-bit 128-bit SSE instructions

Secure Virtual Machine (Virtualization) 36-bit page-size extensions

PowerNow! / Cool'n'Quiet Advanced programmable interrupt controller

Core multi-processing legacy mode

Debugging extensions

Extended APIC space

Hardware P-state control

Hardware thermal control

Instruction based sampling

LAHF / SAHF support in 64-bit mode

LBR virtualization

LOCK MOV CR0 means MOV CR8

Machine check architecture

Machine check exception

Memory-type range registers

Misaligned SSE mode

Model-specific registers

Nested page tables

OS visible workaround

Page attribute table

Page global extension

Page-size extensions (4MB pages)

Physical address extensions

SVM lock

Software thermal control

Support for NRIP save

THERMTRIP

TSC rate is ensured to be invariant across all states

Temperature sensor

Time stamp counter

Virtual 8086-mode enhancements

Watchdog timer support

Comments (2)

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Core Unlock

2011-08-16 18:09:45

Posted by: XXXWarspiteXXX

Unlocks to Phenom II X4 20

overclocking, core unlocking

2011-10-27 17:17:54

Posted by: mark giangiordano

I used a Gigabyte 785G board, stock hsf, to get stable -but slightly hot - 3.6 GHz. I think the chip runs hot. Enabled fourth core easily with BIOS option.

Last modified: 14 May 2013