Ryzen 7 7840U vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-55

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.71
+4661%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 by a whopping 4661% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3089435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency1.0153.06
Architecture codenameTaylor / Hawk-256Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateno dataMay 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFP8
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 64 X2 TK-55 0.33
Ryzen 7 7840U 15.71
+4661%

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 64 X2 TK-55 518
Ryzen 7 7840U 24960
+4719%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 1316
Ryzen 7 7840U 12482
+848%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 15.71
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840U has a 4660.6% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 10.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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