AMD Athlon 220GE
AMD FX-4200
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AMD Athlon 220GE vs AMD FX-4200

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Q2/2012
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Athlon 220GE or AMD FX-4200? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Athlon 220GE has 2 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.40 GHz. The AMD Athlon 220GE was released on Q3/2018.

The AMD FX-4200 has 4 cores with 4 threads and 3.40 GHz of frequency. The AMD FX-4200 was released on Q2/2012.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Athlon 220GE
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
    Around -3% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    35 W left arrow 125 W
    About 3.57 0.97 times less performance per watt
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AMD FX-4200
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  • More number of cores
    4 left arrow 2
    2 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Athlon 220GE vs AMD FX-4200
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
AMD FX-4200 AMD FX-4200
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Athlon 220GE and AMD FX-4200 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Athlon 220GE left arrow AMD FX-4200
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Athlon left arrow AMD FX
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD Athlon 200 left arrow AMD FX-4100/4200
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Athlon 220GE vs AMD FX-4200 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Athlon 220GE and AMD FX-4200 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    1.10 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    3 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    8 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Athlon 220GE and AMD FX-4200. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Athlon 220GE and AMD FX-4200 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR3-1866
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Athlon 220GE and AMD FX-4200.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Athlon 220GE or AMD FX-4200? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 125 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Athlon 220GE and AMD FX-4200 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Raven Ridge (Zen+) left arrow Zambezi (Bulldozer)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM3+
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q2/2012
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Athlon 220GE and AMD FX-4200.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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