CPU Showdown

Athlon 300GEvsRyzen Threadripper 7970X

The Athlon 300GE is an entry-level chip for basic office work and media playback, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a high-end workstation processor for heavy multitasking and professional rendering.

AMD Athlon 300GE
2C / 4T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
AMD

Athlon 300GE

Dali · 14 nm · 2019

3score
2.5/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
3.4 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Athlon 300GE
3
Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 1900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#480Core i3-71003
#481Athlon 300GE3
#482Celeron G6900E3
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsAthlon 300GERyzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads464
Base Clock3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock3.4 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1 MB32 MB
L3 Cache4 MB128 MB
Platform
SocketAM4sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 3
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
ArchitectureDaliStorm Peak
Process14 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall for anyone needing serious multi-core work, while the Athlon 300GE is only suitable for basic office tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Athlon 300GE is the smarter pick due to its low cost and modest needs.

When the other wins

The Athlon 300GE is the right choice for a simple home server or light web browsing machine where power draw and price matter most.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Athlon 300GE better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon 300GE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Athlon 300GE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 1900% faster than the Athlon 300GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Athlon 300GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Athlon 300GE 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.