i7-12700K vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 237 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 57 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 40.40 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.49 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 27 October 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $409 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 4.0 |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215.25 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K 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 |
| Socket | S1g1 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K. 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 | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.
| 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 i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.805 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 27 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has 400% lower power consumption.
i7-12700K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1900% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-12700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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