Athlon 64 TF-20 vs i7-6498DU

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i7-6498DU i7-6498DU
Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1843not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Athlon 64
Power efficiency13.69no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Sherman (2009)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s667 MHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KB0.1 MB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache4 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
Socketno dataS1g1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 September 2015 1 May 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

i7-6498DU has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6498DU and Athlon 64 TF-20. We've got no test results to judge.

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