Athlon 64 FX-74 vs i5-8279U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1257	2779
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.13
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	15.92	0.47
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)	Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date	3 April 2019 (5 years ago)	November 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Die size	126 mm2	235 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,300 million	227 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 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	FCBGA1528	F
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 i5-8279U and Athlon 64 FX-74.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.89	0.64
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	125 Watt

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