Intel Core i3 530 VS AMD Phenom II X3 720

Intel Core i3 VS AMD Phenom II X3 VS Intel Core i3 2.8ghz Benchmark review

Lets begin with the features and specifications of each CPU :

Intel Core i3 530

Intel Core i3 530 features :

With intelligent performance that accelerates in response to demanding tasks, such as playing games and editing photos, the new Intel® Core™ i5 processor moves faster when you do.

The Intel Core i5 processor automatically allocates processing power where it's needed most.¹ Whether you’re creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, or playing the coolest PC games—with the new Intel Core i5 processor you can multitask with ease and be more productive than ever.

Intel Core i3 530 Product information:

• 2.66 GHz and up to 3.20 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
• 4 processing threads
• 8 MB of Intel® Smart Cache
• 2 channels of DDR3 1333 MHz memory

AMD Phenom II X3 720

AMD Phenom II X3 720 features :

Like the superheroes of old, the AMD Phenom II streaks out of the night to lay waste to your enemies with three 2.8GHz cores having L1 and L2 caches for each core and 6MB of L3 cache to be shared to handle really heavy loads or large data sets.

Memory transfers get faster than ever. HyperTransport Generation 3.0 mode allows up to 16.0GB/s of bandwidth. Up to 17.1GB/s memory bandwidth for DDR2 and up to 21GB/s memory bandwidth for DDR3 memory controller delivers an amazing 37GB/s of processor-to-system bandwidth. This unprecedented bandwidth is needed to feed the data hungry AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture cores.

You'd think that all of this power would be too hot to handle. Think again. AMD's Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 technology works with CoolCore Technology to minimize heat while keeping power and efficiency up. Now the cores can shut down unused parts of the processor when not in use. This saves power and helps to reduce the amount of heat generated. This function is built in so there's no need for drivers or BIOS updates.

Phenom II X3 Specifications:

Brand	AMD
Series	Phenom II X3
Model	HDZ720WFGIBOX
CPU Socket Type	Socket AM3
Tech Spec
Multi-Core	Triple-Core
Name	Phenom II X3 720
Operating Frequency	2.8GHz
Hyper Transports	4000MHz
L1 Cache	128KB+128KB
L2 Cache	3 x 512KB
L3 Cache	6MB
Manufacturing Tech	45 nm SOI
64 bit Support	Yes
Thermal Design Power	95W
Cooling Device	Heatsink and Fan included

Benchmark Tests

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PC Mark Vantage Benchmark Test :

Sandra 2010 CPU Arithmetic Test:

Gaming Test Crysis:

Gaming Test HAWX:

Gaming Test Call of Duty:

Test ended here. From the test results ,we can see that in processor subsystem, memory subsystem, processor computing, video encoding, 3D rendering these areas, PhenomII X3 720 and the two intel Core i3 2.8Ghz/Core i3 530 alternating lead, but not much difference between each other. But to the game, the situation becomes very clear, PhenomII X3 720 has obvious advantage..

Harga.

Core i3 530 = Rp.950,000
Phenom II X3 720 BE = Rp. 1,200,000

dengan kode BE dibelakang yg berarti Black Edition artinya mempunyai multiplier yg tidak dikunci tentu saja angin segar untuk kita coba menaikkan kinerjanya dengan overclocking. Bahkan CPU ini mempunyai Core ke-4 yg unlock / tersembunyi yg dengan board chipset 790GX SB 750 dan 785G SB710 kita bisa memunculkan core ke 4 nya dgn setting meng auto kan fitur ACC ( Auto Clock Calibraton ) di bios untuk mengunlock core ke-4, setelah itu save, exit. Kemudian tes dengan CPUZ untuk melihat penambahan core, dan bisa dilihat namanya berubah dari Phenom II X3 720BE Heka menjadi Phenom II X4 20. Selanjutnya kita bisa tes kestabilan core ke 4 dengan program OCCT ataupun Intel Burn Test, setelah stabil barulah kita coba menaikkan speednya perlahan-lahan. Dengan Speed 2,8Ghz ( FSB 200Mhz Multi 14X) dan V core rendah 1,32v, dengan mudah kita dapat menaikkan speednya dengan menaikkan ke 3,3 Ghz dengan menaikkan multiplier ke 17 tanpa menaikkan V core kinerjanya mampu mengimbangi kakaknya Phenom II X4 955 BE, Intel Core 2 Quad 9650, Corei5 750 bahkan, Core i 7 920 untuk gaming sekelas Crysis yang terkenal maha berat. jadi CPU ini sangat worth utk dicoba. Karena meskipun CPU intel yg tercepat saat ini tp core i5 750, ataupun core i3 yg dgn socket 1156 tidak mempunyai pasangan board dgn harga dibawah 1,5jt, sedang phenom II X3 720BE bisa dipasang dgn board 700rb( Biostar 785GE 128M).

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