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AMD Athlon 750 vs AMD Athlon 750K: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 750 and Athlon 750K?
They are built to different briefs, and tdp shows it, Athlon 750 65 W against Athlon 750K 100 W. Base power is not the same on both, 65 W on the Athlon 750 versus 100 W on the Athlon 750K. Memory type is not the same on both, DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the Athlon 750 versus Not Listed on the Athlon 750K.
Athlon 750 vs Athlon 750K: which one fits your build
The Athlon 750 is the one to take for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon 750K suits Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 12 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the P-Core Base Clock the same on the Athlon 750 and Athlon 750K?
It is. Both are listed at 3.4 GHz, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 750
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 750K
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 750
- Other
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 750
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 750
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 750
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 100 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 750
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 750
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 750
- FM2
- AMD Athlon 750K
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 750
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 750K
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 750
- 28nm
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 750
- 0
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
- AMD Athlon 750K
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 750
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 3.4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4.0 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
- AMD Athlon 750K
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 750
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 750
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 100 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 750
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 750
- No
- AMD Athlon 750K
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 750
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 750 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose AMD Athlon 750K if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.