Athlon 1200 vs i7-8705G

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1251not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency7.05no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake G (2018)Thunderbird C (2000−2001)
Release date1 February 2018 (6 years ago)October 2000 (24 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm180 nm
Die sizeno data120 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data37 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 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
SocketFCBGA2270A
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt66 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+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 i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 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 i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 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 i7-8705G and Athlon 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2160 @60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160 @60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 66 Watt

i7-8705G has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8705G and Athlon 1200. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-8705G is a notebook processor while Athlon 1200 is a desktop one.


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