CPU Showdown

Athlon PRO 300GEvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Athlon PRO 300GE is a low-power, dual-core chip meant for basic office work and light desktops, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core monster built for heavy rendering and pro workloads.

AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C / 4T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
AMD

Athlon PRO 300GE

Dali · 12 nm · 2019

3score
3.8/ 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 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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 PRO 300GE
3
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 2633.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#483Pentium Gold G56203
#484Athlon PRO 300GE3
#485Pentium Gold G66003
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsAthlon PRO 300GERyzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads4128
Base Clock3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1 MB64 MB
L3 Cache4 MB256 MB
Platform
SocketAM4sTR5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 3
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
ArchitectureDaliStorm Peak
Process12 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X dominates overall with vastly more processing cores and speed, leaving the Athlon PRO 300GE far behind.

Best value

The Athlon PRO 300GE is the smarter pick for budget buyers needing a basic, low-power office PC.

When the other wins

The Athlon PRO 300GE is the right choice for a silent, energy-efficient home server that only handles light file sharing.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Athlon PRO 300GE 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 PRO 300GE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Athlon PRO 300GE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 2633% faster than the Athlon PRO 300GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Athlon PRO 300GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Athlon PRO 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.