i9-13900KF vs Athlon X2 QL-62
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 93 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 64.65 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 13.71 |
| Architecture codename | Lion (2008−2009) | Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $564 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 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 | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF 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 | S1g2 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 W, 253 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF. 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.604 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Athlon X2 QL-62 has 257.1% lower power consumption.
i9-13900KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon X2 QL-62 is a notebook processor while Core i9-13900KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-62 and Core i9-13900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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