i7-13705H vs Athlon X2 QL-60
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-13705H outperforms Athlon X2 QL-60 by a whopping 4235% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3071 | 480 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.92 | 31.00 |
| Architecture codename | Lion (2008−2009) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $502 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H 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 |
| Socket | S1 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1500 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H.
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 14.74 |
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon X2 QL-60 has 28.6% lower power consumption.
i7-13705H, on the other hand, has a 4235.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-13705H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 QL-60 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-60 and Core i7-13705H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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