The Athlon 200GE is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-7740X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $165.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 70% cheaper – $69.98 vs $234.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 69% less energy – 35 vs 112 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-7740X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-7740X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-7740X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
176
92%
Min 1% FPS
118
94%
Price, $
$69.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$234.99
29%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
32%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-7740X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-7740X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-7740X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| $55.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 112 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
