Ryzen 5 7600X vs Athlon II X4 620

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.27
Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
17.93
+1312%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Athlon II X4 620 by a whopping 1312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2299345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.2716.16
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size169 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors300 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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
SocketAM3AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 620 1.27
Ryzen 5 7600X 17.93
+1312%

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 620 2019
Ryzen 5 7600X 28476
+1310%

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 620 282
Ryzen 5 7600X 2890
+925%

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 620 862
Ryzen 5 7600X 12938
+1401%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 17.93
Recency 16 September 2009 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon II X4 620 has 10.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 1311.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 620 in performance tests.


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