AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 200GE and Intel Core i5-8600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon 200GE

Intel Core i5-8600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 200GE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6495 vs 2110
3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6495 vs 2110

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2018 vs 5 January 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6495 vs 2110
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6495 vs 2110

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2590 vs 1800
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10196 vs 4115
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1236 vs 740
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5553 vs 1735
Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2054 vs 1303
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3656 vs 2701
Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2054 vs 1303
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3656 vs 2701

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	9 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2590 vs 1800
PassMark - CPU mark	10196 vs 4115
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1236 vs 740
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5553 vs 1735
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2054 vs 1303
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3656 vs 2701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2054 vs 1303
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3656 vs 2701

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 200GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1800

2590

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4115

10196

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

740

1236

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1735

5553

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1303

2054

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2701

3656

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6495

2110

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1303

2054

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2701

3656

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6495

2110

Name	AMD Athlon 200GE	Intel Core i5-8600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1800	2590
PassMark - CPU mark	4115	10196
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	740	1236
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1735	5553
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	4162
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1303	2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2701	3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6495	2110
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1303	2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2701	3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6495	2110
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		40.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		91.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.903
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.018

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 200GE	Intel Core i5-8600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	June 2018	5 January 2017
OPN Tray	YD200GC6M2OFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1170	1171
Series	AMD Athlon Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$258
Price now		$379.48
Processor Number		i5-8600K
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.93
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	4	6
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1000 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot