AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7520U and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU is newer: launch date 16 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 95% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 89 Watt
7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9139 vs 1285

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs May 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9139 vs 1285

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9139

1285

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442	0
PassMark - CPU mark	9139	1285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		398

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Mendocino	Manchester
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	May 2006
Place in performance rating	976	3318
Launch price (MSRP)		$309
Price now		$179.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.80
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz
Die size	100 mm²	156 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		154 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	89 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)