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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE vs AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE: Comparison
Athlon PRO 300GE vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE release year compared
They are built to different briefs, and release year shows it, Athlon PRO 300GE 2019 against Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 2020. Igpu is not the same on both, Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus Radeon Graphics on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.
Which should you buy, Athlon PRO 300GE or Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE?
Buy the Athlon PRO 300GE for Athlon PRO 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 Silver PRO 3125GE 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.
What Athlon PRO 300GE and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core base clock are identical here. They match on 18 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the TDP the same on the Athlon PRO 300GE and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE?
It is. Both are listed at 35 W, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AMD
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Other
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Picasso
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Picasso
Release Year
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2019
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2020
TDP
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AM4
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 12nm
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 12nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 0
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- No
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 1 MB
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 3
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Tray OEM
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose 300GE if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB), the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 3125GE if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.