Ryzen 4700S vs Athlon 3000G
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1681 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.63 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Cardinal (2021) |
| Release date | 7 November 2019 (5 years ago) | 26 June 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $49 | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2? | 308 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4940 Million | 10,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AMD BGA 2197 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | unknown Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB? | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 3 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 6 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 November 2019 | 26 June 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon 3000G has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 4700S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 4700S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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