AMD Athlon Gold 7220U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U or AMD Athlon Gold 7220U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2022 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, you'll need a motherboard with a FT6 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
AMD Athlon Family AMD Ryzen 5
Mobile Segment Mobile
6 Generation 4
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U Name AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
AMD Ryzen 7020U Group AMD Ryzen 5025U/7000U
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5625U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.3 GHz
2x Zen 2 Cores 6x Zen 3
4 Threads 12
2 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U uses the AMD Radeon 610M Graphics, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5625U uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders
and 7 execution units.
2 Execution units 7
9 Generation 9
12 Direct X 12
128 Shaders 448
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
0.4 GHz GPU frequency 1.8 GHz
6 nm Technology 7 nm
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2020
-- Max. displays --
1.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon 610M Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A 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.
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
No ECC Yes
Yes AES-NI Yes
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
44.0 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
LPDDR5-5500 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
100 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
None TDP up 25 W
8 W TDP down 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5625U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
4.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2022
1.0 MB L2-Cache 3.0 MB
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
100-000000771 Part Number --
Mendocino (Zen 2) Architecture Barcelo (Zen 3)
6 nm Technology 7 nm
FT6 Socket FP6
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet