Athlon 3000GvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X
The Athlon 3000G is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs and light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core monster for professional workstations and heavy content creation.
Athlon 3000G
Zen+ · 14 nm · 2019
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Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall for anyone needing extreme multi-core processing power, far surpassing the Athlon 3000G.
For budget buyers, the Athlon 3000G is the smarter pick due to its low power draw and very low cost.
The Athlon 3000G is the right choice for a basic home office PC where only light web browsing and document editing are needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Athlon 3000G better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon 3000G in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Athlon 3000G?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 2633% faster than the Athlon 3000G overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Athlon 3000G or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Athlon 3000G is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.