Athlon 64 LE-1620 vs i7-8700

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking925not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency11.76no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads121
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache384 KB128K
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB
L3 cache12288 KB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size149 mm2230 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 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)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620. 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
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 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 i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR2
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700 and Athlon 64 LE-1620.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 1
Threads 12 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i7-8700 has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 LE-1620, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

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