Ryzen 9 5900X vs Athlon 200GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 200GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.59
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.62
+851%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Athlon 200GE by a whopping 851% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 200GE and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1723202
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.2730.93
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD AthlonAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency7.0022.19
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$55$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 624% better value for money than Athlon 200GE.

Detailed specifications

Athlon 200GE and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier3237
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size209.78 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 200GE and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 200GE and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 200GE and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 200GE and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 200GE and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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 200GE 2.59
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.62
+851%

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 4115
Ryzen 9 5900X 39112
+850%

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 922
Ryzen 9 5900X 2209
+140%

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 1906
Ryzen 9 5900X 11955
+527%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 24.62
Recency 1 June 2018 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon 200GE has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 850.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 200GE in performance tests.


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