i7-6498DU vs Athlon X2 QL-66

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 QL-66
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.40
Core i7-6498DU
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.17
+443%

Core i7-6498DU outperforms Athlon X2 QL-66 by a whopping 443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30021856
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD AthlonIntel Core i7
Power efficiency1.0813.68
Architecture codenameLion (2008−2009)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$393

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1g2no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 X2 QL-66 0.40
i7-6498DU 2.17
+443%

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 X2 QL-66 641
i7-6498DU 3454
+439%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 2.17
Recency 1 September 2009 1 September 2015
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i7-6498DU has a 442.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6498DU is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 QL-66 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-66 and Core i7-6498DU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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