Athlon PRO 300GEvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Athlon PRO 300GE is a low-power, dual-core chip built for basic office work and quiet home PCs, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a 64-core monster for pro video editors and 3D artists who need extreme multitasking.
Athlon PRO 300GE
Dali · 12 nm · 2019
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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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 9980X wins overall for anyone needing extreme multi-threaded performance, while the Athlon PRO 300GE is only suitable for basic office tasks.
For budget buyers, the Athlon PRO 300GE is the smarter pick due to its low power use and adequate speed for simple computing.
The Athlon PRO 300GE is the right choice for a low-cost, quiet home server that never needs to run heavy software.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Athlon PRO 300GE better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon PRO 300GE in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Athlon PRO 300GE?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 2767% 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 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.