AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM4

★★★★★ 4.6 (3,255)

The unlocked 35W Athlon 3000G stands out by integrating usable Radeon Vega 3 graphics onto a dual-core, four-thread Zen+ chip, eliminating the need for a discrete GPU in basic systems. Its 3.5GHz base clock and full AM4 socket compatibility offer a straightforward upgrade path for aging motherboards at a minimal power draw. This processor is best for office PC builders or home theater enthusiasts who need silent, low-cost 1080p video playback and light multitasking.

Cores 2
Threads 4
L3 Cache 4 MB
TDP 35 W
Socket AM4
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon Vega 3
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM4 cpu
46 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong feature (89th percentile) 89th
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th

Cons

  • Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)
  • Below average ai (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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62/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 9 sources · Oct 2026

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 33.8
Feature 88.9
Platform 63.5
User Sentiment 8.5
Efficiency 63.3
Multi Thread 37.3
Social Proof 84.9
Single Thread 51.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand AMD
Series Athlon
Model 3000G
Codename Picasso (Zen+)
Class desktop
Process 14

Cores & Clocks

Cores 2
Threads 4
Base Clock 3500

Cache

L2 Cache 1
L3 Cache 4 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi 4437
PassMark Single 1948

Memory

Memory Type DDR4
Max Speed 2667
Channels 2

Platform & Power

Socket AM4
PCIe 3
TDP 35
Unlocked Yes

Graphics & AI

Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon Vega 3

vs Competition

Spec AMD Athlon 3000G Intel Core Ultra 9 285K SMC EPYC 9555P Dell Inspiron 7700 fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi
Cores 2 24 64 10 6 -
Threads 4 24 128 12 12 -
Boost Clock Mhz - 5700 4400 4700 3060 -
L3 Cache Mb 4 36 256 12 12 -
Tdp W 35 125 360 15 95 -
Socket AM4 LGA 1851 AMD Socket SP5 Intel BGA 1744 LGA1366 AM5
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon Vega 3 Intel Graphics - Iris Xe 96EU - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformUser SentimentEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
AMD Athlon 3000G 33.888.963.58.563.337.384.951.4
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare 96.299.895.9799796.690.799.8
SMC EPYC 9555P Compare 99.376.896.7090.699.51.588.7
Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare 62.369.470.8099.466.427.482
fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare 25.720.164.8024.524.56536.1
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare 3.320.190.903.93.990.73.1

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥16,978 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From ¥16,978

Price History

¥10,000 ¥12,000 ¥14,000 ¥16,000 ¥18,000 Jun 9Nov 5 ¥16,978

Usage Scores

Overall (46.2)AI/LLM (36.7)Budget (55.2)Gaming (49.7)Server (38.4)Efficiency (61.7)Productivity (48.1)

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