AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, MATLAB, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE.

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 PRO 4200GE

53%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE is 1% better than Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. 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 PRO 4200GE

53%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.3	91.3
Valorant	106.0	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.4	58.1
Apex Legends	99.7	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	79.5	77.8
Overwatch	85.9	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.2	71.6
DOOM Eternal	53.0	51.9
Warzone	82.7	80.9
Assassin's Creed	89.1	87.1
Valheim	88.0	86.1

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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

112%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

42%

To make a final decision 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 3 PRO 4200GE is more energy efficient than the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	139
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	955	736
Cinbench 20 Single-core	409	351
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2203	1603
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	906
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5081	4356

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Single-Core	2519	2344
Multi-Core	11039	7678

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Single-Core	1186	823
Multi-Core	5215	3218

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Announcement date	October 21, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Dali
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	2	1
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB	384KB
L2 cache	2MB	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000148 100-100000148MPK	YD315BC5M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is 51% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE in terms of CPU frequency. 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 PRO 4200GE is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is better: 3
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE specs and review.

• AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G specs and review.