Athlon II X4 620e vs i7-880

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-880
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.09
+14.2%
Athlon II X4 620e
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.83

Core i7-880 outperforms Athlon II X4 620e by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18892008
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.083.85
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)3 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.06 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size296 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e 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 i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-880 2.09
+14.2%
Athlon II X4 620e 1.83

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.

i7-880 3319
+14.2%
Athlon II X4 620e 2906

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 1.83
Recency 30 May 2010 3 May 2011
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

i7-880 has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Athlon II X4 620e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-880 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 620e in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-880 and Athlon II X4 620e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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