Athlon XP 1600+ vs i7-8665UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-8665UE outperforms Athlon XP 1600+ by a whopping 2670% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1938 | 3699 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 7.79 | 0.07 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019) | Thoroughbred (2001−2002) |
| Release date | 1 October 2018 (7 years ago) | January 2001 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $409 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-8665UE and Athlon XP 1600+: 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 150 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-8665UE and Athlon XP 1600+ 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 | Intel BGA 1528 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 63 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8665UE and Athlon XP 1600+. 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 i7-8665UE and Athlon XP 1600+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8665UE and Athlon XP 1600+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8665UE and Athlon XP 1600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8665UE and Athlon XP 1600+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.77 | 0.10 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 63 Watt |
i7-8665UE has a 2670% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1186% more advanced lithography process, and 320% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-8665UE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon XP 1600+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-8665UE is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 1600+ is a desktop one.
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