i9-13900HK vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 281 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon 64 | Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | no data | 41.75 |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Raptor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $697 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK 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 | Socket S1 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK 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 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 November 2009 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has 125% lower power consumption.
i9-13900HK, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i9-13900HK. We've got no test results to judge.
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