Intel Core i5-8200Y vs AMD Athlon II X2 370K

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Intel Core i5-8200Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Intel Core i5-8200Y AMD Athlon II X2 370K

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-8200Y or AMD Athlon II X2 370K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-8200Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8200Y was released in Q3/2018.

The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 8000Y (4) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1)
8 Generation 4
Amber Lake Y Architecture Richland
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8200Y is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Core i5-8200Y Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.30 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-8200Y Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 615 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 615 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-8200Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-8200Y Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
10 PCIe lanes --
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-8200Y has a TDP of 7 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 65 W.

Intel Core i5-8200Y Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8200Y has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-8200Y Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1515 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2013
280 $ Release price 45 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2272 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1505 (66%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
158 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
90 (57%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
291 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
147 (51%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
825 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1376 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
858 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1390 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
321 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
641 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
Intel UHD Graphics 615 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8200Y AMD Athlon II X2 370K
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