AMD Athlon II X4 600e | Intel Core i9-7940X | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 600e or Intel Core i9-7940X - 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 X4 600e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 600e was released in Q3/2009. The Intel Core i9-7940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7940X was released in Q4/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000X (9) |
1 | Generation | 7 |
Propus | Architecture | Skylake X |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 600e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 600e is 2.20 GHz while the Intel Core i9-7940X has 14 CPU cores and 28 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-7940X is at 3.10 GHz (4.30 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X4 600e | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 600e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-7940X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 600e | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 44 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X4 600e is 45 W, while the Intel Core i9-7940X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 600e | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 600e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-7940X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 600e | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7940X |
45 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, AVX-512 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1399 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 600e | Intel Core i9-7940X |
Unknown | Unknown |