i7-13700H vs Athlon Gold 7220U
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-13700H outperforms Athlon Gold 7220U by a whopping 473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1637 | 372 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 95 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) | Intel Raptor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 18.80 | 35.90 |
| Architecture codename | Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023) | Raptor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | 20 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $502 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 100 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 8 |
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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.98 | 17.07 |
| Recency | 20 September 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon Gold 7220U has 200% lower power consumption.
i7-13700H, on the other hand, has a 472.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 600% more physical cores and 400% more threads.
The Core i7-13700H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Gold 7220U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Gold 7220U and Core i7-13700H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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