Ryzen 7 8700F vs Athlon II Neo K125

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II Neo K125
2010
1 core / 1 thread, 12 Watt
0.20
Ryzen 7 8700F
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
19.53
+9665%

Ryzen 7 8700F outperforms Athlon II Neo K125 by a whopping 9665% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3235293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data55.77
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon II Neono data
Power efficiency1.5828.43
Architecture codenameGeneva (2010)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$270

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speedno data4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate2000 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F 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
SocketS1AM5
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3dDNow!, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualizationno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 II Neo K125 0.20
Ryzen 7 8700F 19.53
+9665%

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 II Neo K125 315
Ryzen 7 8700F 31024
+9749%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 19.53
Recency 12 May 2010 1 April 2024
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II Neo K125 has 441.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 8700F, on the other hand, has a 9665% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 8700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II Neo K125 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon II Neo K125 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 8700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II Neo K125 and Ryzen 7 8700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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