Ryzen 5 5600X vs Athlon II X2 220

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 220
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+1988%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by a whopping 1988% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 220 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2759539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.3026.68
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency0.9620.06
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$32$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 403% better value for money than Athlon II X2 220.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 220 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size117 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 220 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version2.04.0

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 II X2 220 0.66
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+1988%

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 II X2 220 1043
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+1999%

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.

Athlon II X2 220 287
Ryzen 5 5600X 2113
+636%

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.

Athlon II X2 220 494
Ryzen 5 5600X 8686
+1658%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 13.78
Recency 21 September 2010 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 1987.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 220 in performance tests.


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