Ryzen 5 217 vs Ryzen Z2
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 641 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) | AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) |
| Power efficiency | 21.97 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2026) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) | 2 June 2026 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen Z2 and Ryzen 5 217: 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Z2 and Ryzen 5 217 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.
| Socket | FP7/FP7r2/FP8 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z2 and Ryzen 5 217. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 | AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z2 and Ryzen 5 217. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2600 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 16.25 | 7.07 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 2 June 2026 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
Ryzen Z2 has 130% faster integrated GPU, and 33% more physical cores and 33% more threads.
Ryzen 5 217, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Z2 and AMD Ryzen 5 217. We've got no test results to judge.
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