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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Gold 7220U or AMD Ryzen 7 7840U - 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 Ryzen 7 7840U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U was released in Q2/2023. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (70) |
AMD Ryzen 7020U (4) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) |
6 | Generation | 6 |
Mendocino (Zen 2) | Architecture | Phoenix (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
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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 Ryzen 7 7840U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 5.10 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
-- | AI hardware | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
-- | AI specifications | AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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 780M |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 2.70 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 3 |
6 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 4 |
2 | Compute units | 12 |
128 | Shader | 768 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 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 780M |
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 |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
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 Ryzen 7 7840U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
44.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
3.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 Ryzen 7 7840U is 28 W. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 28 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 30 W |
8 W | TDP down | 15 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U cache has a total of 24.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
6 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
FT6 | Socket | FP8 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
13,450 CB R23 MC @ 30 W |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
Unknown | AOKZOE A1 Pro |