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AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 4100: Comparison
Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 Silver PRO 3125GE 2 against Ryzen 3 4100 4. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 3.4 GHz on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 3 4100. Add l2 cache to that, 1 MB on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 3 4100, and the pattern holds. Tdp is not the same on both, 35 W on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 65 W on the Ryzen 3 4100. There is a split on integrated graphics as well, Yes on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus No on the Ryzen 3 4100. They differ on product line too, Other on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus Ryzen 3 on the Ryzen 3 4100.
Who each one is for
The Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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. Buy the Ryzen 3 4100 for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 Silver PRO 3125GE and Ryzen 3 4100 differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 2 on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 4 on the Ryzen 3 4100.
Is the SMT Enabled the same on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 Silver PRO 3125GE
- Other
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Ryzen 3
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Desktops, Boxed Processor
Codename
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2020
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 2022
TDP
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 12nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 3.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 4.0 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 1 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 2 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 3200 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Tray OEM
- AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3125GE 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).