Processor comparison
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i7-2720QM
AMD
AMD Athlon 3000G
AMD Socket AM4
3500 MHz
2 cores
Nov 2019
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-2720QM
Intel BGA1224
2200 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2011
MOBILE
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 3000G
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2720QM
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon 3000G
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Intel Core i7-2720QM |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Intel Core i7-2720QM |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | unknown |
| Codename | Zen | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Nov 2019 | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Intel Core i7-2720QM |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Intel Core i7-2720QM |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Intel Core i7-2720QM |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel BGA1224 |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | BGA2 |
| Die Size | 148mm² | 216mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Intel Core i7-2720QM |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 3300 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 45 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon 3000G3850 points
- Intel Core i7-2720QM3300 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon 3000G9394 points
- Intel Core i7-2720QM10560 points
Points - higher is better