Athlon 220GE vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.03
+295%
Athlon 220GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.79

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Athlon 220GE by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Athlon 220GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7011682
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.104.08
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Athlon
Power efficiency9.947.54
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$65

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700X has 123% better value for money than Athlon 220GE.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Athlon 220GE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.35 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3734
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2209.78 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Athlon 220GE 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Athlon 220GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Athlon 220GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Athlon 220GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Athlon 220GE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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 7 2700X 11.03
+295%
Athlon 220GE 2.79

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 7 2700X 17517
+296%
Athlon 220GE 4424

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.03 2.79
Recency 19 April 2018 1 June 2018
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has a 295.3% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 220GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 220GE in performance tests.


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