Athlon Silver 7120U vs i3-7167U

Place in the ranking	1877	1941
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	7.17	12.49
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Die size	no data	100 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1356	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	64 MB	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	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U 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 i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650	AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	4

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.

i3-7167U 2.12
+7.1%

Athlon Silver 7120U 1.98

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.

i3-7167U 3368
+7.1%

Athlon Silver 7120U 3145

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.12	1.98
Integrated graphics card	4.56	2.86
Recency	3 January 2017	20 September 2022
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

i3-7167U has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, 59.4% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Athlon Silver 7120U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7167U and Athlon Silver 7120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.