Athlon X4 880K vs Core i7-1165G7
Aggregate performance score
i7-1165G7 outperforms Athlon X4 880K by a whopping 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-1165G7 and Athlon X4 880K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 978 | 1708 |
| Place by popularity | 73 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Ice Lake | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-UP3 | Godaveri (2014−2018) |
| Release date | 1 September 2020 (3 years ago) | December 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $160 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-1165G7 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 256K |
| L2 cache | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-1165G7 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1449 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Athlon X4 880K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-1165G7 and Athlon X4 880K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Athlon X4 880K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Athlon X4 880K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-2133 |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Athlon X4 880K.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
Core i7-1165G7 outperforms Athlon X4 880K by 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-1165G7 outperforms Athlon X4 880K by 179% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-1165G7 outperforms Athlon X4 880K by 191% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-1165G7 outperforms Athlon X4 880K by 166% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.61 | 2.37 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 95 Watt |
i7-1165G7 has a 178.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-1165G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 880K in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 880K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1165G7 and Athlon X4 880K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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