AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs AMD Athlon X4 870K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3200G and AMD Athlon X4 870K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

AMD Athlon X4 870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 886 vs 532
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2901 vs 1619
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2195 vs 1558
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7071 vs 3410

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	886 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2901 vs 1619
PassMark - Single thread mark	2195 vs 1558
PassMark - CPU mark	7071 vs 3410

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 870K

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 870K

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

886

532

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2901

1619

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2195

1558

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7071

3410

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	AMD Athlon X4 870K
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	886	532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2901	1619
PassMark - Single thread mark	2195	1558
PassMark - CPU mark	7071	3410
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1933

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	AMD Athlon X4 870K
Essentials
Family	Ryzen	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019
OPN PIB	YD3200C5FHBOX	AD870KXBJCSBX
OPN Tray	YD3200C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1693	2129
Series	Ryzen 3	AMD Athlon X4
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1250 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution		Near Silent 95W
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions