i7-720QM vs Athlon 200GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 200GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.59
+149%
Core i7-720QM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.04

Athlon 200GE outperforms Core i7-720QM by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17362441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD AthlonIntel Core i7
Power efficiency7.002.19
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$55$546

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
Multiplier3212
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size209.78 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3None

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM.

PCIe version3.02
PCI Express lanes1216

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 200GE 2.59
+149%
i7-720QM 1.04

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.

Athlon 200GE 4116
+148%
i7-720QM 1659

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 200GE 924
+202%
i7-720QM 306

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 200GE 1912
+124%
i7-720QM 854

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 1.04
Recency 1 June 2018 23 September 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon 200GE has a 149% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-720QM, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Athlon 200GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-720QM in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 200GE is a desktop processor while Core i7-720QM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 200GE and Core i7-720QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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