i3-6120T vs Athlon 750
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird (1999−2000) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 29 November 1999 (24 years ago) | 9 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.75 GHz | no data |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 102 mm2 | 98.57 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 22 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | A | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 November 1999 | 9 May 2016 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
i3-6120T has an age advantage of 16 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 750 and Core i3-6120T. We've got no test results to judge.
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