AMD Athlon Gold 7220C | AMD Athlon II X4 638 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon Gold 7220C and the AMD Athlon II X4 638 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon Gold 7220C 2 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the AMD Athlon II X4 638 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen 7020U (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) |
6 | Generation | 2 |
Mendocino (Zen 2) | Architecture | Llano |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Gold 7220C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220C | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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AMD Radeon 610M | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
6 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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AMD Radeon 610M | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon Gold 7220C, while the AMD Athlon II X4 638 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220C | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
44.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
3.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon Gold 7220C has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 638 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220C | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Gold 7220C has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 638 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220C | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
6 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
FT6 | Socket | FM1 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220C | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
Unknown | Unknown |