Athlon 220GE vs Ryzen 3 2200U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2200U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.26
Athlon 220GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.80
+23.9%

Athlon 220GE outperforms Ryzen 3 2200U by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18161680
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.08
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Athlon
Power efficiency14.207.54
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)6 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$65

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplier2534
L1 cache192 KB192 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size209.78 mm2209.78 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 2200U 2.26
Athlon 220GE 2.80
+23.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 2200U 3583
Athlon 220GE 4424
+23.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 2.80
Recency 8 January 2018 6 September 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 2200U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon 220GE, on the other hand, has a 23.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.

The Athlon 220GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 2200U is a notebook processor while Athlon 220GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2200U and Athlon 220GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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