Athlon 1333 vs i7-2670QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1783	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.95	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Thunderbird C (2000−2001)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	21 March 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	1
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	180 nm
Die size	216 mm2	120 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1160 Million	37 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988	A
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2670QM and Athlon 1333.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	21 March 2001
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	70 Watt

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