V-Series V120 vs Athlon 64 TF-20

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
V-Series V120
2010
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.27
+68.8%

V-Series V120 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and V-Series V120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32803131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64AMD V-Series
Power efficiency0.611.02
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and V-Series V120 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz3200 MHz
L1 cache0.1 MB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and V-Series V120 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.

SocketS1g1S1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and V-Series V120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus ProtectionMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and V-Series V120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and V-Series V120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

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 TF-20 0.16
V-Series V120 0.27
+68.8%

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.

Athlon 64 TF-20 1245
V-Series V120 1874
+50.5%

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.

Athlon 64 TF-20 612
V-Series V120 953
+55.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 0.27
Recency 1 May 2009 12 May 2010
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm

V-Series V120 has a 68.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The V-Series V120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.


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