Athlon 1266 vs Athlon 3000G

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1903not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency3.06no data
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Thunderbird C (2000−2001)
Release date21 November 2019 (5 years ago)21 March 2001 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 3000G and Athlon 1266 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.27 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm180 nm
Die size209.78 mm2?120 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million37 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 3000G and Athlon 1266 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4A
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt66 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and Athlon 1266. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and Athlon 1266 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and Athlon 1266. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR1 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size64 GB?no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and Athlon 1266.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes6no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 November 2019 21 March 2001
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 66 Watt

Athlon 3000G has an age advantage of 18 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 88.6% lower power consumption.

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