Ultra 9 288V vs Athlon 220GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 220GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.79
Core Ultra 9 288V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 30 Watt
12.30
+341%

Core Ultra 9 288V outperforms Athlon 220GE by a whopping 341% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1682620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.5438.80
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V 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
SocketAM4Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes124

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.

Athlon 220GE 2.79
Ultra 9 288V 12.30
+341%

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.

Athlon 220GE 4424
Ultra 9 288V 19542
+342%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 12.30
Recency 1 June 2018 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 30 Watt

Ultra 9 288V has a 340.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 288V is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 220GE in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 220GE is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 288V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 220GE and Core Ultra 9 288V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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