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AMD A6-3500 APU vs Phenom II X3 720

The AMD A6-3500 APU is newer than AMD Phenom II X3 720, while AMD Phenom II X3 720 is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X3 720 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 669 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A6-3500 APU×AMD Phenom II X3 720+ ADD
Price $60.23 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFM1AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q1 2009
# of Samples277392
CPU Value23.624.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)963(-12.8%)1105(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1420(-9.8%)1575(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-3500 APU
1,420
AMD Phenom II X3 720
1,575
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A6-3500 APU
23.6
AMD Phenom II X3 720
24.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-3500 APU
963
AMD Phenom II X3 720
1,105
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A6-3500 APU AMD Phenom II X3 720
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.