Athlon MP 2800+ vs i7-8709G

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1186	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Athlon MP
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-G (2018)	K7 (2000−2004)
Release date	7 January 2018 (6 years ago)	6 May 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$275

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ 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	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	FSB
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	266 MT/s
Multiplier	31	16
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Die size	no data	101 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	54 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2270	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	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
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ 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 i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
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 i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8709G and Athlon MP 2800+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2018	6 May 2003
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	60 Watt

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