Intel Core i7-5820K | AMD Athlon II 170u | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-5820K or AMD Athlon II 170u - 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 Intel Core i7-5820K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5820K was released in Q3/2014. The AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II 170u was released in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 5000X (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II 100u (1) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Sargas |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Core i7-4820K | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-5820K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5820K is 3.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II 170u is at 2.00 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
6 | Cores | 1 |
12 | Threads | 1 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-5820K can use up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II 170u supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3, DDR2 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
15.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
28 | PCIe lanes | -- |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-5820K is 140 W, while the AMD Athlon II 170u has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 20 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-5820K is manufactured in 22 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II 170u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II 170u |
22 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
499 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | AMD Athlon II 170u |
Unknown | Unknown |