Core i5 vs Athlon PRO 200GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon PRO 200GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.54
+17.1%

Athlon PRO 200GE outperforms Core i5 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon PRO 200GE and Core i5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16581772
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.106.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date6 September 2018 (5 years ago)1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$70 $190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon PRO 200GE has 50% better value for money than Core i5.

Detailed specifications

Athlon PRO 200GE and Core i5 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 cores2 (Dual-core)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHzno data
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nmno data
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon PRO 200GE and Core i5 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Core i5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and Core i5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3no data

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 PRO 200GE 2.54
+17.1%
Core i5 2.17

Athlon PRO 200GE outperforms Core i5 by 17% based on our aggregate 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 PRO 200GE 3926
+51.1%
Core i5 2598

Athlon PRO 200GE outperforms Core i5 by 51% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.54 2.17
Recency 6 September 2018 1 October 2023

The Athlon PRO 200GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5 in performance tests.


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Community ratings

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