i5-1230U vs Athlon 64 FX-74

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 FX-74
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.61
Core i5-1230U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
6.94
+1038%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Athlon 64 FX-74 by a whopping 1038% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27981019
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency0.4672.93
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release dateNovember 2006 (18 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size235 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors227 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFFCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 FX-74 0.61
i5-1230U 6.94
+1038%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 FX-74 972
i5-1230U 11022
+1034%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 6.94
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 9 Watt

i5-1230U has a 1037.7% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 1288.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1230U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 FX-74 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 FX-74 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1230U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i5-1230U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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