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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 580 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Athlon 3000G - 170 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $38.36 vs $135.27
- Up to 72% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.25 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
28%
Price, €
€150.15
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
167
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Athlon |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Picasso |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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