Ultra 9 285K vs Athlon Gold 7220U

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon Gold 7220U
2022
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.92
Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.07
+1375%

Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms Athlon Gold 7220U by a whopping 1375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking166153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.33
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)no data
Power efficiency18.4232.61
Architecture codenameMendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm3 nm
Die size100 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K 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
SocketFP61851
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5 Dual-channelDDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes420

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 Gold 7220U 2.92
Ultra 9 285K 43.07
+1375%

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 Gold 7220U 4636
Ultra 9 285K 68422
+1376%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Athlon Gold 7220U 2159
Ultra 9 285K 25963
+1103%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.92 43.07
Recency 20 September 2022 24 October 2024
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 6 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon Gold 7220U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 1375% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 1100% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Gold 7220U in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon Gold 7220U is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Gold 7220U and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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