Ryzen 5 7520C vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date13 August 2009 (15 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die size258 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C 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
SocketAM3FT6
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 August 2009 23 May 2023
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520C has an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 833.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Ryzen 5 7520C. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520C is a notebook one.


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