Intel Core i3-8130U vs AMD Athlon PRO 200U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-8130U vs AMD Athlon PRO 200U and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, AIDA64, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon PRO 200U or Intel Core i3-8130U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-8130U

51%

Athlon PRO 200U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8130U

51%

Athlon PRO 200U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	89.8
Valorant	102.4	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.1
Apex Legends	96.2	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.5
Overwatch	82.9	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.0
Warzone	79.9	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.7
Valheim	85.0	84.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8130U

201%

Athlon PRO 200U

185%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8130U is more energy efficient than the Athlon PRO 200U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8130U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	131
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	343	366
Cinbench 20 Single-core	283	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	498	772
Cinbench 23 Single-core	469	489
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1820	2355

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8130U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Single-Core	1937	1748
Multi-Core	3641	4150

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8130U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Single-Core	905	835
Multi-Core	2053	1728

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8130U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	1600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM200UC4T2OFB

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon PRO 200U is 4% better than Core i3-8130U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8130U is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon PRO 200U is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8130U and AMD Athlon PRO 200U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8130U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8130U specs and review.

AMD Athlon PRO 200U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon PRO 200U specs and review.