AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | AMD Athlon II X2 255 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 7 5700 or AMD Athlon II X2 255 - 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 Ryzen 7 5700 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 was released in Q2/2022. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 (68) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen 5000G (16) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Cezanne (Zen 3) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 7 5700 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
45 W | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has a 20.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 255 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
7 nm | Technology | 45 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 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2022 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
Unknown | Unknown |