i5-7287U vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1785 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.98 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $304 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1g1 | BGA1356 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 64 MB |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 3 January 2017 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has 12% lower power consumption.
i5-7287U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-7287U. We've got no test results to judge.
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