Ryzen 5 7500F vs Athlon X2 QL-62
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 372 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 20 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 69.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon | no data |
| Architecture codename | Lion (2008−2009) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 22 July 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $179 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | S1g2 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 22 July 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon X2 QL-62 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 7500F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon X2 QL-62 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7500F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-62 and Ryzen 5 7500F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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