AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7730U and AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3029 vs 1339
14.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18286 vs 1262

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 12 May 2010
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3029 vs 1339
PassMark - CPU mark	18286 vs 1262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3029

1339

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18286

1262

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3029	1339
PassMark - CPU mark	18286	1262

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Barcelo-R	Champlain
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	12 May 2010
Place in performance rating	592	1909
Series		2x AMD Phenom II
Vertical segment		Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)