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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 414 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 10% better in Starfield than Athlon 3000G - 56 vs 51 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $98.75 vs $750.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.94 vs $13.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 35 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.39/FPS
14.488424197162061%
Price, $
$750
13%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 241 minutes ago
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
51
91.07142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $98.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Single-Core
957
77.48987854251013%
Multi-Core
1975
26.6639665181585%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Athlon |
| Colfax | Codename | Picasso |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 250 W | TDP | 35 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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