FX-770K vs Athlon 3000G

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.88
+46.9%
FX-770K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.96

Athlon 3000G outperforms FX-770K by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 3000G and FX-770K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16701951
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.642.80
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date7 November 2019 (5 years ago)December 2014 (9 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 FX-770K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache192 KB256K
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size209.78 mm2?245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 3000G and FX-770K 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)1
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and FX-770K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and FX-770K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and FX-770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GB?no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and FX-770K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes616

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 2.88
+46.9%
FX-770K 1.96

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 4482
+46.5%
FX-770K 3060

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.88 1.96
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 3000G has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

FX-770K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon 3000G is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-770K in performance tests.


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