Athlon XP-M 3000+ vs i7-8700B

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	963	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.87	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Barton (2001−2004)
Release date	3 April 2018 (6 years ago)	January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Die size	154 mm2	101 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	63 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ 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	FCBGA1440	A
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
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 i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700B and Athlon XP-M 3000+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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