AMD Athlon 3000G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 3000G and AMD Ryzen 5 3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon 3000G

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 3000G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2501 vs 1981
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12787 vs 4477

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2501 vs 1981
PassMark - CPU mark	12787 vs 4477

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 3000G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1981

2501

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4477

12787

Name	AMD Athlon 3000G	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1981	2501
PassMark - CPU mark	4477	12787
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4846

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 3000G	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Nov 2019	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	$155
OPN PIB	YD3000C6FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3000C6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	1275	1276
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		100 MHz
Maximum frequency		4.1 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics base frequency	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+1x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
USB revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)