Athlon X4 860K vs Ryzen 3 2200G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2200G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.25
+96.8%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Ryzen 3 2200G outperforms Athlon X4 860K by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2200G and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13781860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.182.15
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 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 Athlon X4 860K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache128K (per core)256K
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size210 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2200G and Athlon X4 860K 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)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Athlon X4 860K. 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 Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-2133
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) ( - 1100 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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
+96.8%
Athlon X4 860K 2.16

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 6754
+96.9%
Athlon X4 860K 3431

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 999
+118%
Athlon X4 860K 459

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 2841
+152%
Athlon X4 860K 1127

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 2.16
Recency 12 February 2018 12 August 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 3 2200G has a 96.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 2200G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.


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