Athlon II X4 610e vs i5-7200U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7200U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.13
+71.8%
Athlon II X4 610e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.24

Core i5-7200U outperforms Athlon II X4 610e by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18592304
Place by popularity67not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.49
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency13.442.61
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$70

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data169 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356AM3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e. 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
Speed Shift+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 i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e 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 i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e 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 i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
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 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e 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 i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

i5-7200U 2.13
+71.8%
Athlon II X4 610e 1.24

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.

i5-7200U 3383
+72.3%
Athlon II X4 610e 1964

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.

i5-7200U 508
+66%
Athlon II X4 610e 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.

i5-7200U 1316
+32%
Athlon II X4 610e 997

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.13 1.24
Recency 30 August 2016 11 May 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

i5-7200U has a 71.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 610e, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core i5-7200U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 610e in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7200U is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 610e is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7200U and Athlon II X4 610e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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