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AMD Athlon 300GE vs AMD Athlon 638: Comparison
Athlon 300GE vs Athlon 638: the l2 cache difference
Start with l2 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Athlon 300GE 1 MB against Athlon 638 4 MB, 75% in favour of Athlon 638. The total cores figures are near enough to ignore, 2 on the Athlon 300GE versus 4 on the Athlon 638. The performance cores figures are near enough to ignore, 2 on the Athlon 300GE versus 4 on the Athlon 638. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.4 GHz on the Athlon 300GE versus 2.7 GHz on the Athlon 638. They differ on tdp too, 35 W on the Athlon 300GE versus 65 W on the Athlon 638. Integrated graphics is not the same on both, Yes on the Athlon 300GE versus No on the Athlon 638. There is a split on socket as well, AM4 on the Athlon 300GE versus FM1 on the Athlon 638. They differ on igpu too, Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon 300GE versus None on the Athlon 638. There is a split on smt enabled as well, Yes on the Athlon 300GE versus No on the Athlon 638.
Who each one is for
Buy the Athlon 300GE 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 638 suits Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 300GE and Athlon 638 have in common
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, total threads, socket status, product line and form factor read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 2 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon 300GE and Athlon 638 differ on unlocked multiplier?
Yes. Unlocked Multiplier reads Yes on the Athlon 300GE versus No on the Athlon 638.
Is the Market Segment the same on the Athlon 300GE and Athlon 638?
It is. Both are listed at Desktop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 638
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Other
- AMD Athlon 638
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Dali
- AMD Athlon 638
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon 638
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- AM4
- AMD Athlon 638
- FM1
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 638
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon 638
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 0
- AMD Athlon 638
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 4
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Athlon 638
- 2.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 1 MB-75%
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- DDR4
- AMD Athlon 638
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 300GE
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 638
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 300GE 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).