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AMD’s Phenom II X4 810 and X3 720 Processors

AMD’s Phenom II X4 810 and X3 720 Processors

x264 Benchmark 2.0

The x264 Benchmark 2.0 tool is a nifty script that measures a system’s ability to encode a short 720p video into the x264 format.

phenom2_x264bench1

Results are reported by the tool for both x264.exe version 0.58.747 and v0.59.819M. The results always seem better using the newer of the two, so that is what we report in our charts below.

amd_am3_graph_x264

The X264 benchmark loves multi-core CPUs and the Phenom II is especially potent in this test. The X3 720 outperforms the Intel E8400 by a large margin thanks to its third processing core. The X4 810 outperforms the Q6600 by a healthy margin as well here.

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Comments

  1. BuddyJ
    BuddyJ Cool review Lemonlime. Can't wait to see how the X3 overclocks.
  2. Cliff_Forster
    Cliff_Forster I have been using the X3 720 for about a month now. $145 for an unlocked CPU that performs like it does is just an amazing deal. I am overclocking in an Antec 300 case, with the better stock cooler from an older X2 6000+ I had (copper heat pipes, decent for stock), I am hitting 3.4 stable for day to day operation with a small voltage bump, I could do more I think, but I am a conservative overclocker.

    I have to get my hands on a liquid cooler and give it a go that way.
  3. lemonlime
    lemonlime X3 720 has only gotten cheaper too! Still gets a strong recommendation from me :)

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