Athlon 64 FX-76 vs i7-6820EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1305	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.61	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	November 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76 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
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Die size	122 mm2	235 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	227 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76 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	no data	F
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR1
Maximum memory size	64 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

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Athlon 64 FX-76.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

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