Ryzen 5 7535HS vs Athlon X4 970

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 970
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.71
Ryzen 5 7535HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.88
+595%

Ryzen 5 7535HS outperforms Athlon X4 970 by a whopping 595% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1959609
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Rembrandt-R
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$59 no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS 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 speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.55 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS 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
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 660M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X4 970 1.71
Ryzen 5 7535HS 11.88
+595%

Ryzen 5 7535HS outperforms Athlon X4 970 by 595% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon X4 970 2644
Ryzen 5 7535HS 18382
+595%

Ryzen 5 7535HS outperforms Athlon X4 970 by 595% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 11.88
Recency 27 July 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

The Ryzen 5 7535HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 970 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 970 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7535HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 7535HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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