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AMD Athlon 300GE vs AMD Athlon 320GE: Comparison
Athlon 300GE vs Athlon 320GE: the p-core base clock difference
P-core base clock is the dividing line, Athlon 300GE 3.4 GHz against Athlon 320GE 3.5 GHz. They differ on memory type too, DDR4 on the Athlon 300GE versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s on the Athlon 320GE.
Athlon 300GE vs Athlon 320GE: which one fits your build
Buy the Athlon 300GE 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 320GE 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 300GE and Athlon 320GE have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 17 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Athlon 300GE and Athlon 320GE?
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 300GE
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Other
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Desktop
Release Year
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 2019
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 2019
TDP
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- AM4
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 14nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 0
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 4
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 3.5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 1 MB
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- DDR4
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 3
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- 3
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 320GE
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose 300GE if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 320GE if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.