AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, RealBench, PCMark 10, Prime95, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Furmark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 3 3200G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3200G

52%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600 is 3% better than Ryzen 3 3200G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3200G

52%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.6	94.8
Valorant	104.1	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	60.4
Apex Legends	97.8	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	78.1	80.8
Overwatch	84.3	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.8	74.4
DOOM Eternal	52.0	53.9
Warzone	81.2	84.1
Assassin's Creed	87.4	90.5
Valheim	86.4	89.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3200G

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 2600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3200G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	154	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	605	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	390	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1481	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	960	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3934	7220

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2252	2280
Multi-Core	7259	13255

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1067	1104
Multi-Core	3525	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Picasso	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen+	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD3200C5M4MFH YD3200C5FHBOX YD3200C5FHMPK	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3200G is 5% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 2600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3200G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3200G is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 25
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 3200G and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3200G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.