AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Gold 7220U or AMD Athlon Silver 7120U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U was released in Q3/2022. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U was released in Q3/2022. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
AMD Ryzen 7020U (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Mendocino (Zen 2) | Architecture | Mendocino (Zen2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon 610M | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 9 |
6 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 2 |
128 | Shader | 128 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Radeon 610M |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon Gold 7220U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
44.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
3.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is 15 W. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
8 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
6 nm | Technology | 6 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 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
FT6 | Socket | FT6 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
Unknown | Unknown |