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AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200U: Comparison
Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with vs Ryzen 3 2200U: the p-core boost clock difference
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with 3.3 GHz against Ryzen 3 2200U 3.4 GHz. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 2.4 GHz on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus 2.5 GHz on the Ryzen 3 2200U. Product line is not the same on both, Other on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus Ryzen 3 on the Ryzen 3 2200U. There is a split on igpu as well, Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus AMD Radeon Vega 3 on the Ryzen 3 2200U. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR4 on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus DDR4-2400 on the Ryzen 3 2200U.
Which should you buy, Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with or Ryzen 3 2200U?
The Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with is the one to take 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. Take the Ryzen 3 2200U for the most budget-conscious thin-and-light laptops focused on basic browsing and productivity. It is the wrong buy for any multitasking or demanding computing, the 2-core count is a genuine ceiling.
What Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with and Ryzen 3 2200U have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with and Ryzen 3 2200U?
It is. Both are listed at 4 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Other
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- Ryzen 3
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- Raven Ridge
TDP
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- FP5
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- FP5
Process Node
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 14nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 2.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 2.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 3.4 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 1 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- DDR4-2400
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose Graphics if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 2200U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.