Athlon X4 950 vs Ryzen 5 7530U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7530U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.02
+343%
Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.26

Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms Athlon X4 950 by a whopping 343% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7741828
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.66
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency63.223.29
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U Refresh (2023)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm28 nm
Die size180 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950 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
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 2000 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 10.02
+343%
Athlon X4 950 2.26

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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 15923
+343%
Athlon X4 950 3591

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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 1635
+159%
Athlon X4 950 632

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.

Ryzen 5 7530U 5656
+260%
Athlon X4 950 1571

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.02 2.26
Recency 4 January 2023 27 July 2017
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 7530U has a 343.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7530U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 950 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 7530U is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 950 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7530U and Athlon X4 950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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