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AMD Athlon 860K vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200G: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 860K and Ryzen 3 3200G?
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Athlon 860K 3.7 GHz against Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz. Tdp is not the same on both, 95 W on the Athlon 860K versus 65 W on the Ryzen 3 3200G. Integrated graphics is not the same on both, No on the Athlon 860K versus Yes on the Ryzen 3 3200G. They differ on socket too, FM2+ on the Athlon 860K versus AM4 on the Ryzen 3 3200G. They differ on product line too, Other on the Athlon 860K versus Ryzen 3 on the Ryzen 3 3200G. There is a split on igpu as well, Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 860K versus AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 3 3200G. There is a split on base power as well, 95 W on the Athlon 860K versus 65 W on the Ryzen 3 3200G. On memory type there is little in it, DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the Athlon 860K versus DDR4 on the Ryzen 3 3200G.
Athlon 860K vs Ryzen 3 3200G: which one fits your build
The Athlon 860K 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. Take the Ryzen 3 3200G for budget desktop builds wanting to skip a discrete GPU entirely with genuinely capable integrated graphics. It is the wrong buy for buyers needing hyperthreading for multi-threaded work, this chip runs 4 physical threads without SMT.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Form Factor the same on the Athlon 860K and Ryzen 3 3200G?
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 860K
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Other
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Ryzen 3
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Picasso
TDP
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 95 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 860K
- FM2+
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- AM4
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 28nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 12 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 860K
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 3.7 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 3.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4.0 GHz
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 95 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 860K
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- DDR4Best
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 860K
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 860K if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 3200G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.