AMD Athlon 240GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 240GE and AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 240GE

AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 240GE

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1963 vs 1930

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1963 vs 1930

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5963 vs 4527

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5963 vs 4527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 240GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1963

1930

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4527

5963

Name	AMD Athlon 240GE	AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1963	1930
PassMark - CPU mark	4527	5963

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 240GE	AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	YD240GC6M2OFB	YD2200C6M4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1296	1289
Series	AMD Athlon Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		19 April 2018
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Compute Cores	5
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3	8
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Maximum frequency		3.6 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	3	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3 Graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Advanced Technologies
AMD VR Ready Processors