The Athlon 3000G is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $134.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 69% cheaper – $60.03 vs $195.00
- 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 1500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
98%
Min 1% FPS
118
98%
Price, $
$60.03
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$195
30%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
31%
Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 5 1500X 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 Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Picasso | Codename | Summit Ridge |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
