AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500

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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE or AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 4500, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE Name AMD Ryzen 5 4500
AMD Athlon Family AMD Ryzen 5
4 Generation 3
AMD Athlon Silver 3000G Group AMD Ryzen 4000G
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is 3.4 GHz
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
normal Core architecture normal
3.4 GHz Frequency 3.6 GHz
None None 4.1 GHz
4 Threads 12
No Overclocking Yes
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 6
2x Cores 6x Zen 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 does not have integrated graphics.
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2018 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
8 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
None TDP down 45 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2022
YD3125C6M2OFH Part Number --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 3.0 MB
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Chip design Chiplet
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
12 nm Technology 7 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 129 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB