Athlon X4 880K vs i3-7130U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7130U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.62
+10.5%

i3-7130U outperforms Athlon X4 880K by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17081771
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-U (2017)Godaveri (2015−2016)
Release date12 June 2017 (7 years ago)December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB256K
L2 cache512 KB4 MB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K 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 Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i3-7130U 2.62
+10.5%
Athlon X4 880K 2.37

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.

i3-7130U 4055
+10.8%
Athlon X4 880K 3659

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-7130U 877
+46.7%
Athlon X4 880K 598

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-7130U 1766
Athlon X4 880K 1855
+5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.62 2.37
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

i3-7130U has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon X4 880K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core i3-7130U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 880K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-7130U is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 880K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7130U and Athlon X4 880K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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