AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD Athlon 3000G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and AMD Athlon 3000G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

AMD Athlon 3000G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB

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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 3000G

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD Athlon 3000G
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3319
PassMark - Single thread mark		1963
PassMark - CPU mark		4455

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD Athlon 3000G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Zen+
Launch date	Q1'2020	7 Nov 2019
OPN Tray	YD1600BBAFBOX	YD3000C6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	1997	1296
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$49
OPN PIB		YD3000C6FHBOX
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum core temperature		95 °C
Number of GPU cores		3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	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
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