Ryzen 5 7520C vs A6-7470K

Primary details

Comparing A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2378	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency	1.66	no data
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date	2 February 2016 (8 years ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	no data	4 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	AMD Radeon 610M
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 7520C.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 February 2016	23 May 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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