i7-13705H vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Turion 64 X2 TL-53 Turion 64 X2 TL-58 Turion 64 X2 TL-62 Turion 64 X2 TL-68
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Core i5-13420H Core i5-13500H Core i7-13620H Core i7-13700H Core i9-13900H

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.36
Core i7-13705H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
14.74
+3994%

Core i7-13705H outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a whopping 3994% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
i7-13705H i7-13705H

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3049481
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency1.7031.00
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 November 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$502

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
L1 cache0 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H 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 configurationno data1
SocketSocket S1Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNowno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 X2 TK-42 0.36
i7-13705H 14.74
+3994%

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 X2 TK-42 577
i7-13705H 23418
+3959%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.36 14.74
Recency 1 November 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has 125% lower power consumption.

i7-13705H, on the other hand, has a 3994.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-13705H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i7-13705H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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