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AMD Athlon 3000G vs AMD Athlon 425e: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 3000G and Athlon 425e?
These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: Athlon 3000G 2 against Athlon 425e 3. The performance cores figures are near enough to ignore, 2 on the Athlon 3000G versus 3 on the Athlon 425e. The total threads figures are near enough to ignore, 4 on the Athlon 3000G versus 3 on the Athlon 425e. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 3.5 GHz on the Athlon 3000G versus 2.7 GHz on the Athlon 425e. They differ on tdp too, 35 W on the Athlon 3000G versus 45 W on the Athlon 425e. Integrated graphics is not the same on both, Yes on the Athlon 3000G versus No on the Athlon 425e. L2 cache runs the same way, 1 MB on the Athlon 3000G versus 1.5 MB on the Athlon 425e, another win for Athlon 425e. They differ on socket too, AM4 on the Athlon 3000G versus AM3 on the Athlon 425e. They differ on form factor too, Desktop, Boxed Processor on the Athlon 3000G versus Desktop on the Athlon 425e.
Who each one is for
Buy the Athlon 3000G 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. The Athlon 425e suits 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 3000G and Athlon 425e have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, socket status, product line and market segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon 3000G and Athlon 425e differ on igpu?
Yes. iGPU reads Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon 3000G versus Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 425e.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 425e
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Other
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop, Boxed Processor
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Picasso
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AM4
- AMD Athlon 425e
- AM3
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 425e
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 0
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 4Best
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 2.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 1 MB-33%
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 1.5 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- DDR4Best
- AMD Athlon 425e
- DDR3
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3000G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 425e if you want the higher L2 cache (1.5 MB vs 1 MB).