AMD Athlon II X2 370K | Intel Core i7-9700KF | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 370K or Intel Core i7-9700KF - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013. The Intel Core i7-9700KF has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-9700KF was released in Q4/2018. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 9000 (34) |
4 | Generation | 9 |
Richland | Architecture | Coffee Lake S Refresh |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-9700KF has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9700KF is at 3.60 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
4.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.90 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 370K can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-9700KF supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 128 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 65 W, while the Intel Core i7-9700KF has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 370K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-9700KF is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
FM2 | Socket | LGA 1151-2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
45 $ | Release price | 520 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
Unknown | Unknown |