Athlon Gold 7220U vs i7-1065G7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1065G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.21
+74.8%
Athlon Gold 7220U
2022
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.98

Core i7-1065G7 outperforms Athlon Gold 7220U by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1065G7 and Athlon Gold 7220U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11881639
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency19.7218.80
Architecture codenameIce Lake (Client) (2019)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date1 August 2019 (5 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$426no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1065G7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 × 4 GT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1065G7 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1526FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1065G7 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
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+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1065G7 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
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1065G7 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 i7-1065G7 and Athlon Gold 7220U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.732 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1065G7 and Athlon Gold 7220U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Athlon Gold 7220U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Athlon Gold 7220U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Athlon Gold 7220U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

i7-1065G7 5.21
+74.8%
Athlon Gold 7220U 2.98

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.

i7-1065G7 8277
+74.6%
Athlon Gold 7220U 4740

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1065G7 4407
+104%
Athlon Gold 7220U 2159

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.21 2.98
Integrated graphics card 4.70 2.85
Recency 1 August 2019 20 September 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 10 nm 6 nm

i7-1065G7 has a 74.8% higher aggregate performance score, 64.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon Gold 7220U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-1065G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Gold 7220U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1065G7 and Athlon Gold 7220U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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