AMD Athlon Gold 7220C vs AMD Athlon II X4 638

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AMD Athlon Gold 7220C CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 638
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C AMD Athlon II X4 638

CPU comparison

In 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.
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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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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.

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) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon Gold 7220C Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 638
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-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

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 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.

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 & PCIe

Up 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.

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 Management

The 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.

AMD Athlon Gold 7220C Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 638
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
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100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The 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.

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
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 638 (43%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 638 (66%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
879 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 638 AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
374 (43%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2011 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 638 AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1326 (66%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz
383 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 638 AMD Athlon II X4 638
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon Gold 7220C AMD Athlon Gold 7220C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 638 AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2248 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon Gold 7220C AMD Athlon II X4 638
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