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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 4100: Comparison
Athlon PRO 300GE vs Ryzen 3 4100 total cores compared
These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: Athlon PRO 300GE 2 against Ryzen 3 4100 4. The performance cores figures are near enough to ignore, 2 on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 4 on the Ryzen 3 4100. The total threads figures are near enough to ignore, 4 on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 8 on the Ryzen 3 4100. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.4 GHz on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 3 4100. L2 cache runs the same way, 1 MB on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 3 4100, another win for Ryzen 3 4100. They differ on tdp too, 35 W on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 65 W on the Ryzen 3 4100. Integrated graphics is not the same on both, Yes on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus No on the Ryzen 3 4100. There is a split on product line as well, Other on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus Ryzen 3 on the Ryzen 3 4100. Form factor is not the same on both, Desktop on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus Desktops, Boxed Processor on the Ryzen 3 4100.
Which should you buy, Athlon PRO 300GE or Ryzen 3 4100?
Buy the Athlon PRO 300GE for Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Ryzen 3 4100 suits mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Athlon PRO 300GE and Ryzen 3 4100 have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, l3 cache, socket, socket status and market segment are identical here. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon PRO 300GE and Ryzen 3 4100 differ on release year?
Yes. Release Year reads 2019 on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 2022 on the Ryzen 3 4100.
Is the SMT Enabled the same on the Athlon PRO 300GE and Ryzen 3 4100?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Other
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Ryzen 3
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Desktops, Boxed Processor
Codename
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2019
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 2022
TDP
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 12nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 3.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 1 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 2 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 3200 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Tray OEM
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose 300GE if you want the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 4100 if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB).