Core i9 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | AMD Athlon 64 | no data |
Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | no data |
Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Current price | $4.99 | $399 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i9 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) | no data |
Threads | 1 | no data |
Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | no data |
Bus support | 667 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | 0.1 MB | no data |
L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i9 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.
Socket | S1g1 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
VirusProtect | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 1 May 2009 | 1 October 2023 |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i9. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Core i9 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i9, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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