Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.08
+151%
Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.82

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 outperforms Athlon 3000G by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9941672
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.27
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Athlon
Power efficiency10.317.63
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)21 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3235
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2209.78 mm2?
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB?
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes206

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 5 PRO 1600 7.08
+151%
Athlon 3000G 2.82

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 5 PRO 1600 11240
+151%
Athlon 3000G 4484

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 2.82
Recency 29 June 2017 21 November 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has a 151.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 3000G in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 3000G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon 3000G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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