Cores
2
Threads
4
Boost
3.4 GHz
L3 cache
4 MB
TDP
35W
Socket
AM4
Performance breakdown
Gaming3
Productivity3
Single-core3
Multi-core8
Power efficiency3
Lab scores
Performance score3
Cores2
Threads4
Boost clock (GHz)3.4 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p7 fps
1440p5 fps
4K4 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Multiplier
- 34
- L1 cache
- 192 KB
- L2 cache
- 1 MB
- L3 cache
- 4 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4
- Max capacity
- 64 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 42.671 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 35W
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- Launch price
- $65
Technologies
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, AMD-V, Precision Boost 2
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like how it sips power and runs cool for a basic office or HTPC build. The common complaint is that it feels sluggish for anything beyond light multitasking or web browsing.
Pros
- Sips power for basic office tasks
- Spins up a cheap home server
- Keeps a low-end PC quiet
- Handles web browsing smoothly
Cons
- Only two physical cores limits multitasking.
- Integrated graphics is too weak for gaming.
- No overclocking support at all.
Verdict
Our verdict on the Athlon 220GE
A basic two-core Zen chip for budget office builds, with integrated graphics that make a separate GPU unnecessary.
Get it if you need the cheapest possible chip for a basic office PC or home server that sips power and runs cool. Skip it if you plan to game, edit video, or multitask—this is too slow for anything demanding.
Buy it if…
- You need a cheap office PC for web browsing and spreadsheets.
- You want a low-power home server or NAS that sips electricity.
- You are building a very basic HTPC for streaming video.
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