Athlon II X2 255 vs i7-4770

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4770
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.45
+501%
Athlon II X2 255
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74

Core i7-4770 outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by a whopping 501% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13312679
Place by popularity75not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.500.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.011.08
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)25 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4770 has 2400% better value for money than Athlon II X2 255.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150AM3
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 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 i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770 and Athlon II X2 255.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-4770 4.45
+501%
Athlon II X2 255 0.74

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.

i7-4770 7061
+501%
Athlon II X2 255 1175

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4770 1206
+312%
Athlon II X2 255 293

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4770 3808
+845%
Athlon II X2 255 403

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.45 0.74
Recency 2 June 2013 25 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4770 has a 501.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X2 255, on the other hand, has 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 255 in performance tests.


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