i7-11700 vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i7-11700
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
13.10
+8088%

Core i7-11700 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 8088% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3300579
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency0.6119.06
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache0.1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data276 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1g11200
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus ProtectionIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 TF-20 0.16
i7-11700 13.10
+8088%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Athlon 64 TF-20 1245
i7-11700 9493
+662%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Athlon 64 TF-20 612
i7-11700 14738
+2308%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 13.10
Recency 1 May 2009 16 March 2021
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 64 TF-20 has 160% lower power consumption.

i7-11700, on the other hand, has a 8087.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-11700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Core i7-11700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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