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AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300G: Comparison
Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs Ryzen 3 4300G total cores compared
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 2 against Ryzen 3 4300G 4. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.4 GHz on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 3 4300G. L2 cache runs the same way, 1 MB on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 3 4300G, another win for Ryzen 3 4300G. There is a split on tdp as well, 35 W on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 65 W on the Ryzen 3 4300G. They differ on product line too, Other on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 3 4300G. There is a split on form factor as well, Desktop on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus Desktops on the Ryzen 3 4300G.
Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs Ryzen 3 4300G: which one fits your build
The Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE suits 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 Ryzen 3 4300G is the one to take 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 4300G have in common
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, l3 cache, integrated graphics, socket and socket status read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE and Ryzen 3 4300G differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 2 on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE versus 4 on the Ryzen 3 4300G.
Is the Release Year the same on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE and Ryzen 3 4300G?
It is. Both are listed at 2020, 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 4300G
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Desktops
Codename
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2020
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2020
TDP
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 12nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 3.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4.0 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 1 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- DDR4
Memory Channels
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 6)
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 6
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Tray OEM
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Tray OEM
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 4300G if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB).