AMD Athlon 3000G vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200
20Single-core20
21.3Multi-core22.6
20Gamingspec-based20.6
4 spec wins — AMD Athlon 3000G4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 1200
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Athlon 3000G scores 20.6 against 21.3 for AMD Ryzen 3 1200. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 3 1200 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Athlon 3000G
- 46% lower Base TDP: 35 W vs 65 W
- 13% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- Lower launch price: $49 vs $109
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2
- 100% higher L2 cache: 2 MB vs 1 MB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
- 41% higher PassMark: 6,271 vs 4,436
General
| Spec | AMD Athlon 3000G | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | — | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+46% | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | — | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Athlon 3000G | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+13% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Athlon 3000G | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Radeon Vega 3 | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Athlon 3000G | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2667 | DDR4-2667 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Athlon 3000G | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | — | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Athlon 3000G | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 920Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,400Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 830Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 3,000Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 4,436Bottom 3% | 6,271+41%Bottom 7% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 1,947+1%Bottom 3% | 1,925Bottom 2% |
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