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Differences
Top features of AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
Top features of AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
|
| Family |
AMD Athlon
AMD Athlon
|
| CPU group |
AMD Athlon Silver 7000
AMD Ryzen 7020U
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Generation |
5
6
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Athlon Silver 7120U vs AMD Athlon Gold 7220U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads |
2 / 2
2 / 4
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Cores |
2x
2x Zen 2
|
| Hyperthreading / SMT |
No
Yes
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
2.40 GHz
2.40 GHz
|
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core) |
3.50 GHz
3.70 GHz
|
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores) |
--
3.00 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
|
| GPU frequency |
0.40 GHz
0.40 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
1.90 GHz
1.90 GHz
|
| Execution units |
2
2
|
| Shader |
128
128
|
| Max. GPU Memory |
8 GB
8 GB
|
| Max. displays |
3
3
|
| Generation |
9
9
|
| Direct X |
12
12
|
| Technology |
6 nm
6 nm
|
| Release date |
Q3/2022
Q3/2022
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| h264 |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| VP8 |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| VP9 |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| AV1 |
Decode
Decode
|
| AVC |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| VC-1 |
Decode
Decode
|
| JPEG |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
LPDDR5-5500
LPDDR5-5500
|
| Max. Memory |
16 GB
16 GB
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
2 (Dual Channel)
|
| Bandwidth |
44.0 GB/s
44.0 GB/s
|
| ECC |
Yes
No
|
| PCIe |
3.0 x 4
3.0 x 4
|
| AES-NI |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Athlon Silver 7120U or AMD Athlon Gold 7220U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
15 W
15 W
|
| TDP down |
--
8 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
95 \xc2\xb0C
100 \xc2\xb0C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and AMD Athlon Gold 7220U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
6 nm
6 nm
|
| Chip design |
Chiplet
|
| Socket |
FT6
FT6
|
| L2-Cache |
1.00 MB
1.00 MB
|
| L3-Cache |
2.00 MB
4.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Mendocino (Zen2)
Mendocino (Zen 2)
|
| Operating systems |
Windows 11, Linux
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V, SVM
AMD-V, SVM
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
|
| Release date |
Q3/2022
Q3/2022
|
| Part Number |
100-000000772
100-000000771
|
| Documents |
Technical data sheet
Technical data sheet
|
