AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Athlon 220GE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The AMD Athlon 220GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 220GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
AMD Ryzen 3000 Group AMD Athlon 200
3 Generation 5
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Name AMD Athlon 220GE
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 220GE is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.6 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
6 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
6x Cores 2x
12 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 220GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 3
-- Release date Q1/2018
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2666
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
128.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 220GE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
7 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2018
185 $ Release price 65 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
32.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Matisse (Zen 2) Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen+)
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
17803
17803
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
4426
4426

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6821
6821
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2023
2023

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3570
3570
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
804
804

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1578
1578
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
381
381

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1183
1183
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
886
886

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
472
472
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
321
321