Core i5-5200U vs Athlon II X4 740
Aggregated performance score
Athlon II X4 740 outperforms Core i5-5200U by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1925 | 1974 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 99 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Athlon | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Piledriver | Broadwell-U (2015) |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $71 | $281 |
| Current price | no data | $447 (1.6x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U basic parameters such as 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1300 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Socket FM2 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 5500 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560X1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Athlon II X4 740 outperforms Core i5-5200U by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon II X4 740 outperforms Core i5-5200U by 7% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.73 | 1.62 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Cost | $71 | $281 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U.
Note that Athlon II X4 740 is a desktop processor while Core i5-5200U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 740 and Core i5-5200U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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