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AMD Athlon 240GE vs AMD Athlon 3000G: Comparison
Athlon 240GE vs Athlon 3000G: the form factor difference
Form factor is the dividing line, Athlon 240GE Desktop against Athlon 3000G Desktop, Boxed Processor. They differ on unlocked multiplier too, No on the Athlon 240GE versus Yes on the Athlon 3000G.
Athlon 240GE vs Athlon 3000G: which one fits your build
The Athlon 240GE is the one to take for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Athlon 3000G for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 240GE and Athlon 3000G have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core base clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 16 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the TDP the same on the Athlon 240GE and Athlon 3000G?
It is. Both are listed at 35 W, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Other
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop, Boxed Processor
Codename
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Raven Ridge
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Picasso
TDP
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- AM4
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 14nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 0
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 4
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 3.5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- No
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 1 MB
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- DDR4
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 3
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 3
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose 240GE if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 3000G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.