AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM4
AMD
46 Overall Score
vs
Intel 5120
Intel
50 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM4
62 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
The AMD Athlon 3000G is generally seen as a budget-friendly processor with decent integrated graphics for basic tasks, but users have mixed feelings about its compatibility and performance. While it works with many AM4 motherboards and supports Windows 11 with proper BIOS settings, some questions remain unanswered, and the lack of detailed performance feedback leaves potential buyers uncertain. Overall, it's a functional entry-level option, but not without caveats.
Pros
- Budget-friendly price
- Integrated Vega 3 graphics
- Compatible with many AM4 boards
- Supports Windows 11 with BIOS settings
- Comes with stock cooler with pre-applied thermal paste
Cons
- Uncertain compatibility with some boards
- No detailed performance feedback
- Some questions unanswered
- Requires BIOS update for some boards
- Limited for demanding tasks
Compatibility 5
Windows 11 support 2
Integrated graphics 1
Thermal paste 1
Performance 1
Bios update 1
Intel 5120
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Efficiency
Productivity
Budget
Server
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Intel 5120 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Athlon | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 3000G | 5120 |
| Codename | Picasso (Zen+) | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 14★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 14★ |
| Threads | 4 | 28★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1 | 14★ |
| L3 Cache | 4 | 19.25★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| TDP | 35★ | 105 |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Vega 3 | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM4
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ai (34th percentile)
Intel 5120
- Strong multi thread (74th percentile)
- Strong ai (74th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (73rd percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM40.921score per dollar
vs
Intel 51200.155score per dollar
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM4 offers 5.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel 5120
Scores 50 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.