i3-8020T vs i7-975

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-975 and Core i3-8020T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1848not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.60no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$476no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-975 and Core i3-8020T 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 speed3.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate1333 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size263 mm2126 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-975 and Core i3-8020T 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-975 and Core i3-8020T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 i7-975 and Core i3-8020T 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 i7-975 and Core i3-8020T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-975 and Core i3-8020T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size24 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-975 and Core i3-8020T.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

i7-975 has 100% more threads.

i3-8020T, on the other hand, has a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

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