The Ryzen 5 2600 is a faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's €116.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 61% cheaper – €74.00 vs €190.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 2600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€190.99
38%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
39%
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Picasso |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
