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AMD Athlon X4 880K
43points
Intel Core i7-8665U
$23
$55
$23
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$55
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63 facts in comparison
AMD Athlon X4 880K
Intel Core i7-8665U
Why is AMD Athlon X4 880K better than Intel Core i7-8665U?
- 2.11x faster CPU speed?
4 x 4 GHzvs4 x 1.9 GHz - 3 MB bigger L2 cache?
4 MBvs1 MB - Has an unlocked multiplier?
- 0.75 MB/core more L2 cache per core?
1 MB/corevs0.25 MB/core
Why is Intel Core i7-8665U better than AMD Athlon X4 880K?
- 267 MHz higher RAM speed (max)?
2400 MHzvs2133 MHz - 4 threads more CPU threads?
8 threadsvs4 threads - 27.6 °C higher maximum operating temperature?
100 °Cvs72.4 °C - Has integrated graphics?
- 14 nm smaller semiconductor size?
14 nmvs28 nm - 80W lower TDP?
15Wvs95W - 0.6GHz higher turbo clock speed?
4.8GHzvs4.2GHz - 1.7x higher PassMark result?
6242vs3664
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Price comparison
AMD Athlon X4 880K
AMD Athlon X4 830 840 850 860K 870K 880K CPU Quad-Core Socket FM2+ Processor
$23
AMD Athlon X4 830 840 850 860K 870K 880K Quad-Core Socket FM2+ Processor CPU
$41
AMD Athlon X4-860K X4-870K X4-880K Socket FM2+ Quad-Core 95W CPU Processor
$13
AMD Athlon X4 830 X4 840 850 860K 870K 880K CPU Quad-Core Socket FM2+ Processor
$16
Intel Core i7-8665U
intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770 (Renewed)
$55
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
$180
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W (Renewed)
$122
intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790 (Renewed)
$68
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$155
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$189
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General info
Type
Desktop
Laptop
The market that the CPU is designed for.
CPU socket
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
The CPU socket/s supported.
Chipset
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
Has integrated graphics
✖AMD Athlon X4 880K
✔Intel Core i7-8665U
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
semiconductor size
28 nm
14 nm
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95W
15W
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
CPU temperature
72.4 °C
100 °C
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
3
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
number of transistors
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
Performance
CPU speed
4 x 4 GHz
4 x 1.9 GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
CPU threads
4 threads
8 threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed
4.2GHz
4.8GHz
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
✔AMD Athlon X4 880K
✖Intel Core i7-8665U
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache
4 MB
1 MB
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
8 MB
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
192 KB
256 KB
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core
1 MB/core
0.25 MB/core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
2 MB/core
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Benchmarks
PassMark result
3664
6242
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
PassMark result (single)
1630
2186
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Cinebench R20 (multi) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
1536
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 (single) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
464
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 6 result (multi)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 6 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
1866
2425
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (single)
602
765
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Blender (bmw27) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
300 MHz
The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).
GPU turbo
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
1150 MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
GPU execution units
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
DirectX version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
DirectX 12
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
supported displays
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
3
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
OpenGL version
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
4.5
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
RAM speed (max)
2133 MHz
2400 MHz
The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.
maximum memory bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
37.5 GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR memory version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
4
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
memory channels
2
2
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
maximum memory amount
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
64GB
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
4 GT/s
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Athlon X4 880K
✖Intel Core i7-8665U
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Features
instruction sets
SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, FMA4, F16C, MMX
SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, F16C, MMX
Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
uses multithreading
✖AMD Athlon X4 880K
✔Intel Core i7-8665U
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
bits executed at a time
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has TrustZone
✖AMD Athlon X4 880K
✖Intel Core i7-8665U
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
Has NX bit
✔AMD Athlon X4 880K
✔Intel Core i7-8665U
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
VFP version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 880K)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-8665U)
Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.
Miscellaneous
DirectX version
∅
AMD Athlon X4 880K: Not applicable
12
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
Price comparison
AMD Athlon X4 880K
AMD Athlon X4 830 840 850 860K 870K 880K CPU Quad-Core Socket FM2+ Processor
$23
AMD Athlon X4 830 840 850 860K 870K 880K Quad-Core Socket FM2+ Processor CPU
$41
AMD Athlon X4-860K X4-870K X4-880K Socket FM2+ Quad-Core 95W CPU Processor
$13
AMD Athlon X4 830 X4 840 850 860K 870K 880K CPU Quad-Core Socket FM2+ Processor
$16
Intel Core i7-8665U
intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770 (Renewed)
$55
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
$180
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W (Renewed)
$122
intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790 (Renewed)
$68
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$155
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$189
Which are the best CPUs?
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
7
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Intel Core i9-13900KS
8
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Intel Core i9-13900K
9
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7965WX
10
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
1
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX
2
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7985WX
3
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Apple M1 Ultra
4
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
5
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7975WX
6
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
7
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Intel Core i9-13900KS
8
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Intel Core i9-13900K
9
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7965WX
10
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
1
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX
2
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7985WX
3
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Apple M1 Ultra
4
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
5
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7975WX
6
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-core GPU)
7
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Intel Core i9-13900KS
8
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Intel Core i9-13900K
9
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7965WX
10
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
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