Ryzen 9 7950X vs Athlon 220GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 220GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.79
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
39.46
+1314%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Athlon 220GE by a whopping 1314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking168867
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.5421.97
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.7 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size209.78 mm2CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 3AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1224

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 220GE 2.79
Ryzen 9 7950X 39.46
+1314%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 220GE 4432
Ryzen 9 7950X 62681
+1314%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 39.46
Integrated graphics card 2.98 4.43
Recency 6 September 2018 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 170 Watt

Athlon 220GE has 385.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 1314.3% higher aggregate performance score, 48.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 220GE in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 220GE and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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