Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition vs Ryzen 3 2200U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 2200U outperforms Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1813 | 1831 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.22 | 1.66 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 8 January 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 25 | no data |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FP5 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.34 | 2.28 |
| Recency | 8 January 2018 | 1 June 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 3 2200U has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition.
Be aware that Ryzen 3 2200U is a notebook processor while Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2200U and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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