Athlon 200GE vs i7-3960X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition outperforms Athlon 200GE by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1370 | 1981 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.27 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | AMD Athlon |
| Power efficiency | 1.64 | 2.82 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (14 years ago) | 6 September 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $55 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Athlon 200GE 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 33 | 32 |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 434.72 mm2 | 209.78 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2270 Million | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Athlon 200GE 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Athlon 200GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Athlon 200GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Athlon 200GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Athlon 200GE.
| PCIe version | 2.00 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.02 | 2.32 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 6 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-3960X Extreme Edition has a 116.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Athlon 200GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 200GE in performance tests.
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