Zen 2 based Ryzen and Athlon 7020 series with RDNA 2 graphics

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Zen 2 based Ryzen and Athlon 7020 series with RDNA 2 graphics

Although the main focus this month has been AMD’s upcoming launch of its Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors based on the Zen 4 architecture, AMD is also in the process of launching its 7020 series of processors, codenamed Mendocino, designed for mobile was developed for beginners. It has launched four new mobile SKUs, including two Ryzen series models and two Athlon variants, all based on its Zen 2 architecture.

As we learned in May, AMD’s Zen 2-based “Mendocino” APUs are designed as part of its entry-level mobile processor stack for thin, entry-level notebook and laptop solutions. The affordable APUs contain up to 4 Zen 2 CPU cores as well as AMD’s integrated Radeon 610M graphics, all with a maximum TDP of 15 W.

The top SKU that focuses specifically on the AMD 7020 series APUs announced today is the Ryzen 5 7520U. Utilizing AMD’s new Ryzen Mobile CPU numbering system, the 7520U is a 2023 model year chip under the Ryzen 5 series banner, utilizing its Zen 2 core architecture. The U suffix technically means 15-28W, but in this case AMD has confirmed that all current chips have a maximum TDP of 15W.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U benefits from a 2.8GHz base frequency across its four cores with a 1T boost frequency up to 4.3GHz. It also includes a total of 6MB of cache, split between 4MB L3 and 2MB L2 (512KB per core).









Lineup of the AMD Ryzen 7020 series (Mendocino).
item number cores/threads CPU frequency
(Base)
CPU frequency
(1T boost)
cache iGPU TDP
Ryzen 5 7520U 4C / 8T 2.8GHz 4.3GHz 2MB L2 + 4MB L3 Radeon610M 15 w
Ryzen 3 7320U 4C / 8T 2.4GHz 4.1GHz 2MB L2 + 4MB L3 Radeon610M 15 w
Athlon Gold 7220U 2C / 4T 2.4GHz 3.7GHz 1MB L2 + 4MB L3 Radeon610M 15 w
Athlon Silver 7120U 2C / 4T 2.4GHz 3.5GHz 1MB L2 + 2MB L3 Radeon610M 15 w

The Ryzen 3 7320U, moving down the stack, has four cores and eight threads, but has a base core clock frequency of 2.4 GHz and a single-core boost frequency of up to 4.1 GHz. Like the Ryzen 5 7520U, it also benefits from a combined cache of 6MB via its L2/L3 cache structure.

For the Athlon 7020 brand chips, the Athlon Gold 7220U offers two cores and four threads with a base frequency of 2.4 GHz, a single core boost frequency of up to 3.7 GHz and 5 MB of shared L2/L3 cache . The Athlon Silver 7120U is pretty much the Athlon Gold 7220U, but it has a slightly lower 1T boost frequency of 3.5GHz and half as much L3 cache (for a total of 3MB instead of 5MB)



AMD Radeon 610M with dual graphics cores for entry-level performance

All of AMD’s Zen 2 Ryzen and Athlon 7020 series announced today support up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory in a dual-channel (64-bit) configuration and feature dual graphics cores/CUs based on AMD’s RNDA 2 technology are based on the branding of the integrated graphics chip Radeon 610M. All four mobile APUs will also feature a TDP of up to 15W.

At the time of writing, AMD hasn’t announced any specific pricing aside from an overall laptop price range of $399 to $699. However, it has announced that its AMD Ryzen 7020-series ecosystem partners are Acer, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft, with notebooks featuring those chips expected to hit retail shelves sometime in Q4 2022.

Source: AMD

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