AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated:

CPU lineage

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Phenom II series. To use the AMD Phenom II X3 B73, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Name: AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Family: AMD Phenom II
Group: AMD Phenom II - 700
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 2.8 GHz
CPU Cores: 3
Threads: 3
Cores: 3x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.8 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 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.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Heka (K10)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q3/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
ADS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954
AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2811
2811
AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2811
2811
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2811
2811
AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2811
2811
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2811
2811

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1518
1518
AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
1518
1518
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
1518
1518
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
1518
1518
AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
1518
1518

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
213
213
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
213
213
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
213
213
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
213
213
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
213
213

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
2.5
2.5
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2.5
2.5
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
2.5
2.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9