AMD Phenom II X3 715 vs Intel Core i7-12700T

Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X3 715 and Intel Core i7-12700T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Phenom II X3 715 Intel Core i7-12700T
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Phenom II Intel Core i7
• Generation
  3 12
• CPU group
  AMD Phenom II - 700 Intel Core i 12000
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i7-11700

In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X3 715 vs Intel Core i7-12700T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.80 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  3 12
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  3 20
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 8x Golden Cove
• B core
  -- 4x Gracemont

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X3 715 and Intel Core i7-12700T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  32
• Shader
  256
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  11
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  10 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X3 715 and Intel Core i7-12700T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X3 715 and Intel Core i7-12700T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR2-1066 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  256 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  5.0
• PCIe lanes
  20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X3 715 and Intel Core i7-12700T.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X3 715 or Intel Core i7-12700T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  95 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X3 715 and Intel Core i7-12700T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.50 MB
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 25.00 MB
• Architecture
  Heka (K10) Alder Lake S
• Technology
  45 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  AM2+ LGA 1700
• Release date
  Q4/2021

List of devices based on AMD Phenom II X3 715 and Intel Core i7-12700T.

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