i5-7640K vs Athlon 64 FX-76

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-76 and Core i5-7640K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release dateNovember 2006 (18 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-76 and Core i5-7640K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads2no data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size235 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors227 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-76 and Core i5-7640K 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
SocketF1151
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Core i5-7640K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Core i5-7640K are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Core i5-7640K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 112 Watt

i5-7640K has 100% more physical cores, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 11.6% lower power consumption.

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