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AMD Athlon 3000G vs AMD Athlon 300GE: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 3000G and Athlon 300GE?
The first real difference is p-core base clock: Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz against Athlon 300GE 3.4 GHz. Form factor is not the same on both, Desktop, Boxed Processor on the Athlon 3000G versus Desktop on the Athlon 300GE.
Which should you buy, Athlon 3000G or Athlon 300GE?
Buy the Athlon 3000G for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon 300GE is the one to take 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 16 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Athlon 3000G and Athlon 300GE?
It is. Both are listed at 4 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Other
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop, Boxed Processor
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Picasso
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Dali
TDP
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AM4
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 14nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 0
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 4
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 1 MB
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- DDR4
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 3
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 3
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3000G if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 300GE if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.