Intel Core i5-7287U vs AMD Athlon PRO 200U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-7287U vs AMD Athlon PRO 200U tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon PRO 200U or Intel Core i5-7287U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7287U

51%

Athlon PRO 200U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7287U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.8
Valorant	102.7	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.1
Apex Legends	96.5	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.5
Overwatch	83.2	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.0
Warzone	80.1	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.7
Valheim	85.2	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-7287U

106%

Athlon PRO 200U

185%

To make a finishing 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 Athlon PRO 200U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7287U since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-7287U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	131
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	401	366
Cinbench 20 Single-core	280	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	904	772
Cinbench 23 Single-core	611	489
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2330	2355

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Single-Core	2132	1748
Multi-Core	4136	4150

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Single-Core	894	835
Multi-Core	2292	1728

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unknown	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 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	4800 millions	1600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	34.1 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 Core i5-7287U is 30% better than Athlon PRO 200U 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 i5-7287U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon PRO 200U is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-7287U and AMD Athlon PRO 200U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-7287U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7287U 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.