i9-10880H vs Athlon 64 FX-74

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 FX-74
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.55
Core i9-10880H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
8.06
+1365%

Core i9-10880H outperforms Athlon 64 FX-74 by a whopping 1365% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30641038
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency0.197.62
DesignerAMDIntel
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release dateNovember 2006 (19 years ago)2 April 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i9-10880H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size235 mm2no data
Number of transistors227 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i9-10880H 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 configuration1no data
SocketFFCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i9-10880H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i9-10880H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core i9-10880H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Athlon 64 FX-74 0.55
i9-10880H 8.06
+1365%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Athlon 64 FX-74 972
Samples: 2
i9-10880H 14235
+1365%
Samples: 18

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 8.06
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

i9-10880H has a 1365.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i9-10880H is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 FX-74 is a desktop processor while Core i9-10880H is a notebook one.

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