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AMD Athlon PRO 200GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 3 3200GE?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Athlon PRO 200GE 2 against Ryzen 3 3200GE 4. L2 cache runs the same way, 1 MB on the Athlon PRO 200GE versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 3 3200GE, another win for Ryzen 3 3200GE. Form factor is not the same on both, Desktop on the Athlon PRO 200GE versus Desktops on the Ryzen 3 3200GE. There is a split on igpu as well, Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon PRO 200GE versus Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 3 3200GE. They differ on smt enabled too, Yes on the Athlon PRO 200GE versus No on the Ryzen 3 3200GE. Unlocked multiplier is not the same on both, No on the Athlon PRO 200GE versus Yes on the Ryzen 3 3200GE.
Which should you buy, Athlon PRO 200GE or Ryzen 3 3200GE?
The Athlon PRO 200GE suits Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Ryzen 3 3200GE is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 3 3200GE have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, total threads, tdp, l3 cache and integrated graphics included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 3 3200GE differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 2 on the Athlon PRO 200GE versus 4 on the Ryzen 3 3200GE.
Is the Socket the same on the Athlon PRO 200GE and Ryzen 3 3200GE?
It is. Both are listed at AM4, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Other
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Ryzen 3
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Desktops
Codename
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Raven Ridge
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Picasso
TDP
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 14nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 12 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 3.3 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 1 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 2 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- Radeon Vega 8
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- 8
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
- Tray OEM
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
- OEM Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 200GE if you want the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 3200GE if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB).