Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Athlon Gold 7220U

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon Gold 7220U
2022
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.92
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
21.57
+639%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Athlon Gold 7220U by a whopping 639% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1661249
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)no data
Power efficiency18.4117.00
Architecture codenameMendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data162 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size100 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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
SocketFP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5 Dual-channelDDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
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 Gold 7220U 2.92
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 21.57
+639%

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 Gold 7220U 4636
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34268
+639%

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 Gold 7220U 1014
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2726
+169%

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 Gold 7220U 2120
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15157
+615%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Athlon Gold 7220U 2159
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 12715
+489%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.92 21.57
Integrated graphics card 2.85 4.43
Recency 20 September 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon Gold 7220U has 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 638.7% higher aggregate performance score, 55.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 months, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Gold 7220U in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon Gold 7220U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Gold 7220U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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