AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and AMD Ryzen 7 2700E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2540 vs 2410

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2540 vs 2410

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
3x 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14657 vs 10930

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14657 vs 10930

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2540

2410

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10930

14657

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
PassMark - Single thread mark	2540	2410
PassMark - CPU mark	10930	14657

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	Q3'2020	September 2018
Place in performance rating	802	811
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD270EBHM88AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	95° C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count	9800 million	4800 million
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)