Apple M1 vs Athlon 3000G

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.82
Apple M1
2020
8 cores / 8 threads
5.17
+83.3%

Apple M1 outperforms Athlon 3000G by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 3000G and M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16811206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD AthlonApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency7.62no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date21 November 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 3000G and M1 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size209.78 mm2?no data
Number of transistors4,800 million16000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 3000G and M1 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and M1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GB?no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 3Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and M1.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes6no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 3000G 2.82
Apple M1 5.17
+83.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 3000G 4476
Apple M1 8207
+83.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.82 5.17
Integrated graphics card 2.98 14.49
Recency 21 November 2019 10 November 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Apple M1 has a 83.3% higher aggregate performance score, 386.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 3000G in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 3000G is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 3000G and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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