AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Athlon 3000G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Athlon 3000G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

AMD Athlon 3000G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95 °C
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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 1963
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12896 vs 4455

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 7 Nov 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 1963
PassMark - CPU mark	12896 vs 4455

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 3000G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 3000G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

1963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12896

4455

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Athlon 3000G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	1963
PassMark - CPU mark	12896	4455
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Athlon 3000G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen+
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	7 Nov 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000375	YD3000C6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	1158	1296
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$49
OPN PIB		YD3000C6FHBOX
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of GPU cores	6	3
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	7	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Execution Units		3
Number of pipelines		192
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Number of USB ports		4
PCIe configurations		1x16+1x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
USB revision		3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.6