Athlon 64 LE-1640B vs i5-6200U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1970not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency11.92no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Lima (2008−2009)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB128K
L2 cache512 KB512K
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size98.57 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million122 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B 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)1
SocketFCBGA1356AM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR2
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

i5-6200U has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-6200U and Athlon 64 LE-1640B. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-6200U is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 LE-1640B is a desktop one.


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