Athlon 600 vs i7-3517UE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2140not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.35no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Thunderbird (1999−2000)
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)23 June 1999 (25 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$615

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed1.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz0.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm180 nm
Die size118 mm2184 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistorsno data22 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA1023A
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000N/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 June 2012 23 June 1999
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 45 Watt

i7-3517UE has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 718.2% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3517UE and Athlon 600. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-3517UE is a notebook processor while Athlon 600 is a desktop one.


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