Ryzen 5 7520U vs Athlon II X4 605e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 605e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.24
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
+367%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Athlon II X4 605e by a whopping 367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23161130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency2.6136.51
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$102no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die size169 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U 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
SocketAM3FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U. 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-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 X4 605e 1.24
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79
+367%

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 X4 605e 1966
Ryzen 5 7520U 9203
+368%

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 X4 605e 292
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188
+307%

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 X4 605e 992
Ryzen 5 7520U 3761
+279%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 5.79
Recency 20 October 2009 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 366.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 605e in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 605e is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 605e and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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