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Intel Core i9-7920X | AMD Athlon 300U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-7920X or AMD Athlon 300U - 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 i9-7920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7920X was released in Q3/2017. The AMD Athlon 300U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon 300U was released in Q1/2019. |
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Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Core i 7000X (9) | CPU group | AMD Athlon 300 (1) |
7 | Generation | 6 |
Skylake X | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i9-9920X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-7920X has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-7920X is 2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the AMD Athlon 300U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 300U is at 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Core i9-7920X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
4.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i9-7920X or AMD Athlon 300U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-7920X can use up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The AMD Athlon 300U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i9-7920X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
85.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
44 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
43.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-7920X is 165 W, while the AMD Athlon 300U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i9-7920X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-7920X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon 300U is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i9-7920X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
14 nm | Technology | 12 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 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 2066 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
1189 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i9-7920X | AMD Athlon 300U |
Unknown | Unknown |