The Athlon 3000G is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 9900X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $309.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 82% cheaper – $67.22 vs $376.22
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 71% less energy – 35 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 9900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 9 9900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
197
79%
Min 1% FPS
138
81%
Price, $
$67.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 9900X
Aug 15th, 2024
Average FPS
249
100%
Min 1% FPS
170
100%
Price, $
$376.22
17%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
23%
Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 9 9900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 9 9900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Ryzen 9 9900X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
4 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 9900X
Aug 15th, 2024
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 15th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Zen | Codename | Granite Ridge |
35 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
