Athlon Gold 7220U vs i5-13600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13600K
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.85
+717%
Athlon Gold 7220U
2022
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.92

Core i5-13600K outperforms Athlon Gold 7220U by a whopping 717% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2151661
Place by popularity6not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency18.0618.42
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$319no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads204
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Die size257 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U 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
SocketFCLGA1700FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 W, 181 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U 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 Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U 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 Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes204

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.

i5-13600K 23.85
+717%
Athlon Gold 7220U 2.92

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.

i5-13600K 37877
+717%
Athlon Gold 7220U 4636

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.

i5-13600K 2695
+166%
Athlon Gold 7220U 1014

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.

i5-13600K 15101
+612%
Athlon Gold 7220U 2120

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13600K 16671
+672%
Athlon Gold 7220U 2159

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.85 2.92
Integrated graphics card 6.16 2.85
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 20 4
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

i5-13600K has a 716.8% higher aggregate performance score, 116.1% faster integrated GPU, and 600% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Athlon Gold 7220U, on the other hand, has 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Gold 7220U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13600K is a desktop processor while Athlon Gold 7220U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13600K and Athlon Gold 7220U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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