Athlon Neo X2 L335 vs i7-2675QM

Place in the ranking	1775	3086
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	2x AMD Athlon Neo
Power efficiency	5.11	1.74
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Congo (2009)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335 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	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335 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)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1224	ASB1 BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	HT 3.0, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335 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 i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

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.

i7-2675QM 2.43
+636%

Athlon Neo X2 L335 0.33

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.

i7-2675QM 3856
+629%

Athlon Neo X2 L335 529

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.43	0.33
Recency	12 October 2011	1 October 2009
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	18 Watt

i7-2675QM has a 636.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon Neo X2 L335, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2675QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo X2 L335 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2675QM and Athlon Neo X2 L335, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.