A mysterious AMD Athlon Gold 4000G series processor has been spotted on sale, probably on Zen 2

One of the sellers on AliExpress found an AMD Athlon Gold 4000G series chip, which has not yet been announced by the manufacturer. There was only one processor in stock for $118.29 - it was being sold at a discount from the starting price of $168.99.

The seller sells products from various countries, including China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Costa Rica, he also specified that he is not selling new, but used chips. In all likelihood, we are talking about engineering samples of the Athlon chip. At the time of writing, the chip is still not purchased - the only copy is still in stock. The description shows a screenshot of CPU-Z program, according to which it is a 4-core and 4-thread processor with 3.3 GHz base clock and 4 Mbytes of L3 cache.

The product is really curious, as AMD has not yet officially shown the Athlon Gold 4000G series chips. The Athlon Gold 3000G line remains current and includes the 4-core Athlon Gold 3150 GE, 3150G, the 2-core 3050 GE as well as their Pro counterparts including the Athlon Gold Pro 3150G, Pro 3150GE and Pro 3125GE. These are processors based on outdated Zen+ cores, announced back in 2020. Therefore, the appearance of chips in the 4000G series makes sense - especially since Intel is also preparing to add Pentium and Celeron models to its Alder Lake lineup. If AMD decides to upgrade its budget models, the processors are likely to be based on the more modern and significantly more efficient Zen 2 architecture. However, there is no information about such plans of the company yet, and even insiders have not yet had time to share the rumors.

Athlon 3000G

 

AMD Athlon 3000G Review - All About Price/Performance 

    People are generally worried about the gaming performance of the Athlon 3000G. Of course, we cannot blame anyone for that. It is how things are nowadays in the PC world. But you should know what to expect from a CPU. Even the official product name can help you to set your initial expectations. Many enthusiasts already know that.

    First of all, AMD Athlon 3000G is probably the most cost-efficient CPU of AMD so far. Keep in mind  that being cost-efficient does not necessarily mean offering titan-like performance. But in regards to the segment that Athlon 3000G belongs to, you can call it a price/performance monster already. By the way, it is also like the root model for the 3000 series, as you can understand by the name. It is like a basic form of the 3000 processor family. 

    Therefore, Athlon 3000G feeds your most basic needs on a computer. If your old and heavy system is not reliable anymore, if you can’t cope with up-to-date applications, you need to renew your system at some point. However, not everyone has thousands of dollars to spare for a computer, or some people do not need powerful systems. Yet, everyone somehow needs a computer for either office work or school projects. Or some people would like to have a computer for entertainment. Besides, you can still play relatively lower-range games with 3000G

Specs

    It is generally matched with the Pentium G5400 in terms of specs and price. AMD did a great job keeping the price tag way lower than its rival’s equivalent product. Athlon 3000G is about 20$ cheaper. 

    The first and the most important feature of Athlon 3000G is overclocking. Because, in the past, all Athlon CPUs had multiplier locks. There were some exceptions thanks to the mainboard producers' software updates that allow some locked CPUs to be overclocked. Many users took advantage of that kind of update to achieve noticeably higher clock speeds therefore they had better performing cheap systems. Here, we see the CPU isn’t locked from the start and it has more potential. With a quality cooling solution, a successful overclock can be achieved. By choosing a moderate motherboard like B450, you can have the overclock ability. Or if you choose not to overclock, the A320 is the most appropriate motherboard for this particular CPU. A320 is also the cheapest option. 

Despite being a member of the 3000 series, Athlon 3000G’s architecture is Zen+, not Zen 2. 

Another important detail about this CPU is the APU side. We have a Radeon Vega 3 Graphics chipset integrated on-board. AMD compares the graphics performance to the Pentium G5400. We see some popular video-games like Fortnite, CS: GO and Rocket League in the comparison and AMD offers quite higher FPS rates for each of the games mentioned. (i.e.: CS:GO FPS Rates [720p]: 90 - up to 150) 

Those values are exciting because you don’t need an extra GPU to reach that performance. As you see, again, it is all about price/performance. In fact, Ryzen 3 3000G allows you to set-up relatively the best budget PCs.

Athlon 200GE

 

 

AMD Athlon 200GE Review - You Can Run Games But…

    Many reviews or videos about setting up a PC with the AMD Athlon 200GE have been misleading users so far. Of course, there are some truly explained reviews around there, but still, we encounter so much disinformation about this processor in particular. 

What are we talking about?

    We are talking about the reviews that suggest you can get a decent gaming performance from a system built around the AMD Athlon 200GE, even if it’s 2020 now. For experienced PC users and gamers, it’s ridiculous at the beginning. So this article will cover some straight and basic facts on these issues. We are not going to tell you that the AMD Athlon 200GE is a “terrible CPU”, we are just going to try to inspire your thoughts on the processor. Because according to your needs, the Athlon 200GE could be a perfect choice.

Let’s get to the point quickly…

AMD Athlon 200GE (APU) Specifications

    First of all, the producer accepts the fact that this is a low-end, entry-level processor. And they wisely added an integrated GPU. This technology’s called Accelerated Processing Unit. Some experienced and elder users would recall it was the Fusion technology in the past. By building a processor with that kind of technology, the producer is also indicating something. They are trying to tell us that this processor is for less heavy work. Yes, there’s the Zen architecture behind it but one cannot simply build a super powerful gaming PC with this processor. 

    Therefore, the AMD Athlon 200GE is for daily, light work. Imagine a mini PC for you to watch Netflix or whatever video, the movie you like. This processor would give you a hell of a performance for those tasks. You can also do your work concerning MS Office or similar programs. No problem with 200GE. It is cheap. It consumes less energy. It is a perfect budget processor for regular daily use. 

    “Some people on the internet may claim that you can get good gaming performance with the support of a GPU like GTX 1050”

Can it be true? 

We tried to run a few popular games on a system as such; 

• AMD Athlon 200GE
• GTX 1050
• 8 GB System Memory

Now, we’ll show you some key results;

    Battlefield 5: Even with the lowest settings, you get 30-40 FPS. You will experience many bottlenecks for almost every single core. Your GTX 1050 will run at %95 and sometimes it’ll become volatile. So, running Battlefield 5 is like tiny chaos for your system now. 

FortNite: You still have the bottlenecks. Your GPU is running at %90+ but you have 100-120 FPS now. 

You get the point...

    In conclusion, the AMD Athlon 200GE is a perfect choice if you are going to use it for moderate tasks. And it’s a very cost-efficient product when you use it wisely. You don’t need to build a fancy system around it. It performs very well for many daily tasks you need. Again, the AMD Athlon 200GE is not a poor CPU. Actually, it is better than the Intel processors of the same segment. You just need to know what to expect from it.

AMD Athlon™ 200GE Processor with Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 2
• Threads : 4
• Clock Speed : 3 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)
• L1 Cache : 3.2GHz
• L2 Cache : 192KB
• L3 Cache : 1MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 14nm
• PCI Express Version : AM4
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : 35W
• Max Temp. : 95°C
• System Memory Spec. : Up to 2667MHz
• System Memory Type : 2
• System Memory Channel : 1000 MHz

Athlon 220GE

AMD Athlon 220GE Review - A Simple Solution

     Nowadays, many PC users don’t know what they need. Especially when a user has no technical knowledge of computers, choosing the right PC hardware becomes a bigger problem. Thus, we will try to keep this article as simple as possible. Because actually, the AMD Athlon 220GE is also a low-end processor. So it won’t be complicated by nature. 

    Before setting up a PC, you should determine a few things like your purpose and of course your budget. If you are planning to Netflix ’n’ Chill, surf on social media, or watch YouTube videos, you would not need a desktop CPU like the AMD Ryzen 9 series. 

    Of course, you are not limited only to watching YouTube videos with the AMD Athlon 220GE. You can still build a decent system around this processor. Therefore, you can also run some modest games and applications. You can do your work on MS Office programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Since the AMD Athlon 220GE is an APU model, it has a GPU on-board. So, for the basic needs, you don’t need to purchase a GPU. Thus, unless you would like to get more performance on the graphics side, 220GE is sufficient for daily use. 

    “AMD Athlon 220GE has been built to meet basic needs, if you have higher standards you should consider the processors like the Ryzen series.” 

AMD Athlon 220GE Review - Specifications 

    As we mentioned above, the key feature of this processor is the integrated GPU. We see Vega 3 technology taking place. (GPU Cores: 3 )

    On the “real” CPU side, there are 2 CPU cores, and 4 threads available. Without the boost ability, the processor has a 3.4 GHz base clock frequency. Because the AMD Athlon 220GE has a locked multiplier, no chance for overclocking. However, it can still perform very well for average use. 

AMD Athlon™ 220GE Processor with Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 2
• Threads : 4
• Clock Speed : 3 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)
• L1 Cache : 3.4GHz
• L2 Cache : 192KB
• L3 Cache : 1MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 14nm
• PCI Express Version : AM4
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : 35W
• Max Temp. : 95°C
• System Memory Spec. : Up to 2667MHz
• System Memory Type : 2
• System Memory Channel : 1000 MHz

Athlon 240GE

 

 

AMD Athlon 240GE Review 

    Today’s guest on RyzenCpu.com is a low-end AMD processor that is called the AMD Athlon 240GE. Experienced users would probably know what not to expect from this name. Thus, it is not generally satisfying for users seeking higher CPU performance. It relatively is one of the least powerful models among the processors of the Zen architecture. But it never means that the Athlon 240GE is a “bad processor”. It is all about what you need, you know. If you need some additional PC setup for less demanding works or you don’t need a “powerful” PC in the first place then the AMD Athlon 240GE is one of the best possible options in the market. At the end of the day, it is not wise to pay hundreds of dollars extra for a CPU you don’t need. 

    So, when it comes to the CPUs like the AMD Athlon 240GE the main question is; 

Who Should Not Use the AMD Athlon 240GE

    First of all, if you love to compare products of different producers, you should know that the AMD Athlon 240GE and its cousin (200GE) are targeting the low-segment Intel processors like; the Intel Pentium Gold G5400. 

    If you are planning to run massive games like GTA 5 on your system, you are reading the wrong article.It is also not likely to run 3D modeling software smoothly. Or you cannot expect a great render performance from this CPU. Of course, you can always support the CPU by integrating powerful parts but if you look for power then why would you need an Athlon CPU?

    Keep reading to see the details about the specifications of the AMD Athlon 240GE. 

AMD Athlon 240GE Specifications 

    240GE is a dual-core CPU with 4 threads (System Memory up to 2667 MHz). There’s no boost technology utilized here. And it has a 3.5GHz base clock speed. Besides, APU technology is used. So, there’s an integrated GPU on-board. Thus, we see 3 cores for the GPU. The GPU uses Vega 3 technology. Of course, it meets only the basic needs of a user in terms of graphics performance. You can still support the system with a better separate GPU. 

AMD Athlon™ 240GE Processor with Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 2
• Threads : 4
• Clock Speed : 3 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)
• L1 Cache : 3.5GHz
• L2 Cache : 192KB
• L3 Cache : 1MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 14nm
• PCI Express Version : AM4
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : 35W
• Max Temp. : 95°C
• System Memory Spec. : Up to 2667MHz
• System Memory Type : 2
• System Memory Channel : 1000 MHz

Athlon 300U

AMD Athlon 300U Review - It’s All About Modesty

    Many people nowadays have multiple computers for different activities. Or some of us just don’t need to run all those high-end games with fancy graphics or demanding applications. Maybe some people just need mobilization for daily-use. So, for people who just need a computer to surf the internet and to complete some office work, the AMD Athlon 300U is a good choice. Since it’s a mobile CPU, they use it on laptops. And most of the laptops with the AMD Athlon 300U are designed to achieve the goals that we mentioned above. Thus, you shouldn’t expect more. Because, in general, the systems are basically built around the CPU.

    A good example of a laptop that is built around the AMD Athlon 300U would be Lenovo Ideapad 15.6’’ IPS*.

    Now that you know what to expect from the AMD Athlon 300U laptops let’s talk about the CPU specifications.

AMD Athlon 300U Specifications

    Before diving into numbers, we would like to mention that the Athlon CPUs offer performance that is similar to the Celeron or the Pentium of the rival Intel. As a tech company lately, AMD has responded to its opponent’s products very well. On the gaming side, they surpassed "the Intel Core i" series on many occasions thanks to the Ryzen family. And with the Athlon CPUs, we are witnessing something similar.

    In the AMD Athlon 300U’s microarchitecture, we see Zen+ and Picasso (processor core). It has a 2.4 GHz base clock speed and it is capable of boosting up to 3.3 GHz. Additionally, the CPU has an on-board GPU, and it is officially named “Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics” (Vega 3 - 1000 MHz). But the GPU choice differs among the laptop producers. Some of them simply integrate a better GPU to their systems. Yet, with 300U there are still no “performance monster” laptops around. On the other hand, the integrated GPU supports important technologies such as DirectX 12 and AMD FreeSync. And it has 3 graphics cores.

[ (*): Producers may change the CPUs for the same models over time. ]

AMD Athlon™ 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 2
• Threads : 4
• Clock Speed : 3 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)
• L1 Cache : 2.4GHz
• L2 Cache : Up to 3.3GHz
• L3 Cache : 193KB
• Unlocked : 1MB
• CMOS : 4MB
• Package : No
• PCI Express Version : 14nm
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : FP5
• TDP : 15W
• Max Temp. : 105°C
• System Memory Spec. : 4
• System Memory Type : 3
• System Memory Channel : 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)