AMD Athlon 320GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]

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AMD Athlon 320GE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon 320GE or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon 320GE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon 320GE was released in Q3/2019.

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] was released in Q2/2020.
AMD Athlon (29) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
AMD Athlon 300 (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
4 Generation 2
Dali (Zen) Architecture Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 320GE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD Athlon 320GE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon 320GE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.10 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon 320GE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Athlon 320GE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 20
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon 320GE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is 65 W.

AMD Athlon 320GE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 320GE has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

AMD Athlon 320GE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 55 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 320GE (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] (93%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 320GE (74%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
879 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
821 (93%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2167 (81%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2659 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4288 (66%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
6470 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1092 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3166 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
354 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1389 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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