Processor U300 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Processor U300 Processor U300

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3049not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Athlon 64Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency1.70no data
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date1 November 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$193

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Processor U300 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads26
Base clock speedno data1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHz55 MHz
L1 cache0 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Processor U300 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 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Processor U300. 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 Processor U300 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 Processor U300 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 Processor U300. 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 UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Processor U300.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 November 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 5
Threads 2 6
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 15 Watt

Processor U300 has an age advantage of 13 years, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Processor U300. We've got no test results to judge.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Processor U300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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