i7-3525M vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Taylor / Hawk-256 | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 1 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 160 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,480 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M 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 | no data | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD 4000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 has 12.9% lower power consumption.
i7-3525M, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Core i7-3525M. We've got no test results to judge.
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