i7-11700 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
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 ranking | not rated | 601 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.09 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Rocket Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 1 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 276 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 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 extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no 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 types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 50 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
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 support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| 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 an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i7-11700. We've got no test results to judge.
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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