Athlon PRO 300GE vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.08
+161%
Athlon PRO 300GE
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.71

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 outperforms Athlon PRO 300GE by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9921695
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Athlon
Power efficiency10.317.33
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)30 September 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3234
L1 cache96K (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size192 mm2209.78 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE 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)
SocketAM4Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
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 RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 5 PRO 1600 7.08
+161%
Athlon PRO 300GE 2.71

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
+161%
Athlon PRO 300GE 4308

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 2.71
Recency 29 June 2017 30 September 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has a 161.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Athlon PRO 300GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon PRO 300GE in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon PRO 300GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Athlon PRO 300GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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