Athlon MP 1200 vs i5-7442EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1624 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.57 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Athlon MP |
| Power efficiency | 11.53 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 5 June 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $265 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | FSB |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 266 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 21 | 9 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 128 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 38 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200 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 (Uniprocessor) | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 54.7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 5 June 2001 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 54 Watt |
i5-7442EQ has an age advantage of 15 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 116% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-7442EQ is a notebook processor while Athlon MP 1200 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7442EQ and Athlon MP 1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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