Athlon 3000G vs i7-975 Extreme Edition
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1672 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.27 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | AMD Athlon |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.63 |
| Architecture codename | Nehalem (2008−2010) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) | 21 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 25 | 35 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 209.78 mm2? |
| Number of transistors | 731 Million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 64 GB? |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 June 2009 | 21 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-975 Extreme Edition has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-975 Extreme Edition and Athlon 3000G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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