AMD Phenom II X3 B77 vs Intel Pentium N3700

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Phenom II X3 B77 or AMD Phenom II X3 B77 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X3 B77, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Pentium N3700 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N3700, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
AMD Phenom II X3 B77 Name Intel Pentium N3700
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Phenom II Family Intel Pentium
AMD Phenom II - 700 Group Intel Pentium J3000/N3700
3 Generation 7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 B77 is 3.2 GHz
The Intel Pentium N3700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3700 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
Yes Overclocking No
3 CPU Cores 4
3x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
3 Threads 4
None None 2.4 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
3.2 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium N3700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N3700 uses the Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Execution units 16
-- Direct X 12
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.7 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2015
-- Generation 8
-- Technology 14 nm
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
-- Shaders 128
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- VP9 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No AES-NI Yes
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
No ECC No
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR3-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
None TDP down 4 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 B77 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N3700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Heka (K10) Architecture Braswell
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2015
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
45 nm Technology 14 nm
AM3 Socket BGA 1170
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
6.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Release price --
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.2 GHz
4519
4519
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3386
3386

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.2 GHz
1735
1735
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1010
1010

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.2 GHz
243
243
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145