Athlon 64 1500+ vs i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking560not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.91no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency8.96no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Venice (2004−2005)
Release date26 June 2017 (7 years ago)November 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+ 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads201
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache14 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data84 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data69 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket R4754
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Athlon 64 1500+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 1
Threads 20 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 9 Watt

i9-7900X has 900% more physical cores and 1900% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 1500+, on the other hand, has 1455.6% lower power consumption.

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