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AMD Athlon 3000G vs AMD Athlon 638: Comparison
Athlon 3000G vs Athlon 638 l2 cache compared
On l2 cache the spread is 75%, Athlon 3000G 1 MB against Athlon 638 4 MB, so Athlon 638 takes it. The total cores figures are near enough to ignore, 2 on the Athlon 3000G versus 4 on the Athlon 638. On performance cores there is little in it, 2 on the Athlon 3000G versus 4 on the Athlon 638. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.5 GHz on the Athlon 3000G versus 2.7 GHz on the Athlon 638. They differ on tdp too, 35 W on the Athlon 3000G versus 65 W on the Athlon 638. There is a split on integrated graphics as well, Yes on the Athlon 3000G versus No on the Athlon 638. There is a split on socket as well, AM4 on the Athlon 3000G versus FM1 on the Athlon 638. Form factor is not the same on both, Desktop, Boxed Processor on the Athlon 3000G versus Desktop on the Athlon 638. They differ on igpu too, Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon 3000G versus None on the Athlon 638.
Which should you buy, Athlon 3000G or Athlon 638?
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. The Athlon 638 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, total threads, socket status, product line and market segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon 3000G and Athlon 638 differ on smt enabled?
Yes. SMT Enabled reads Yes on the Athlon 3000G versus No on the Athlon 638.
Is the Retail Availability the same on the Athlon 3000G and Athlon 638?
It is. Both are listed at Boxed Retail, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 638
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Other
- AMD Athlon 638
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop, Boxed Processor
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Picasso
- AMD Athlon 638
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon 638
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- AM4
- AMD Athlon 638
- FM1
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 638
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon 638
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 2
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 0
- AMD Athlon 638
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 4
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD Athlon 638
- 2.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 1 MB-75%
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- DDR4
- AMD Athlon 638
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 3000G
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 638
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 3000G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose AMD Athlon 638 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 1 MB).