Intel Core i7-7800X | AMD Athlon II X2 370K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-7800X or AMD Athlon II X2 370K - 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 i7-7800X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7800X was released in Q2/2017. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 7000X (9) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1) |
7 | Generation | 4 |
Skylake X | Architecture | Richland |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-7800X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-7800X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.50 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-7800X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-7800X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
28 | PCIe lanes | -- |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-7800X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 65 W. |
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Intel Core i7-7800X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-7800X has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-7800X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2066 | Socket | FM2 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
485 $ | Release price | 45 $ |
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Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-7800X | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
Unknown | Unknown |