AMD Athlon 3000G 2-core AM4
AMD
47 Overall Score
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Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
be quiet!
40 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
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| AMD Athlon 3000G | Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Athlon | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | 3000G | 1200 |
| Codename | Picasso (Zen+) | Zen |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 14 | 14 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 4★ |
| P-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1 | 2★ |
| L3 Cache | 4 | 8★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | 35★ | 270 |
| 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 (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ai (34th percentile)
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: AMD Athlon 3000G
Scores 47 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 25 specs.
