A4-3420 vs Ryzen 3 2200G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2200G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.25
+544%
A4-3420
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66

Ryzen 3 2200G outperforms A4-3420 by a whopping 544% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2200G and A4-3420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13662736
Place by popularity91not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.190.96
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2200G and A4-3420 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2200G and A4-3420 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
SocketAM4FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and A4-3420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and A4-3420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and A4-3420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)Radeon HD 6410D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and A4-3420.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Ryzen 3 2200G 4.25
+544%
A4-3420 0.66

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.

Ryzen 3 2200G 6756
+541%
A4-3420 1054

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 2200G 998
+234%
A4-3420 299

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 2200G 2840
+435%
A4-3420 531

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 0.66
Recency 8 January 2018 20 December 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 3 2200G has a 543.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 2200G is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3420 in performance tests.


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