Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL vs AMD Athlon II X2 220

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Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 220
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL AMD Athlon II X2 220

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL and the AMD Athlon II X2 220 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL 16 core processor released in Q2/2024 with the AMD Athlon II X2 220 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Intel Core Ultra 7 (10) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core Ultra 100HL (4) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
1 Generation 1
Meteor Lake PS Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 22 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 220 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
16 Cores 2
22 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Redwood Cove
A-Core 2.80 GHz
0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core --
0.70 GHz (2.50 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core --

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.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) 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.

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
2.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
128 Compute units --
1024 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.2 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.

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) 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 Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL, while the AMD Athlon II X2 220 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
DDR5-5600 Memory DDR3-1333
96 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
18.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
24.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
65 W TDP up --
20 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL has 42.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 220 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1851 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
371 (100%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL
16C 22T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
699 (100%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL
Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.25 GHz
4460 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
@ 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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL
16C 22T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1025 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL
16C 22T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
250 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core Ultra 7 155HL AMD Athlon II X2 220
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