Core i5-8650 vs Athlon XP-M 3000+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650 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 | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Barton (2001−2003) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Current price | $136 | $971 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 101 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650 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 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon XP-M 3000+ and Core i5-8650. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon XP-M 3000+ is a notebook processor while Core i5-8650 is a desktop one.
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