Ryzen 7 7700X vs Athlon 5150

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 5150
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.87
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
22.64
+2502%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Athlon 5150 by a whopping 2502% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2564233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.2920.39
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speedno data4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size107 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 configuration11
SocketAM1AM5
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5150 and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes424

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 5150 0.87
Ryzen 7 7700X 22.64
+2502%

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 5150 1388
Ryzen 7 7700X 35955
+2490%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 5150 173
Ryzen 7 7700X 2964
+1613%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 5150 476
Ryzen 7 7700X 15490
+3154%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 22.64
Recency 9 April 2014 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon 5150 has 320% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 2502.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5150 in performance tests.


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