AMD Ryzen 3 4200G
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AMD Ryzen 3 4200G vs Apple M2

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 3 4200G or Apple M2? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 3 4200G has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.10 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 3 4200G was released on Q3/2020.

The Apple M2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 4.10 GHz of frequency. The Apple M2 was released on Q1/2022.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 4200G
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
    Around -9% better clock speed
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Apple M2
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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
  • Performance per watt
    15 W left arrow 65 W
    About 0.23 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Ryzen 3 4200G vs Apple M2
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 3 4200G AMD Ryzen 3 4200G
Apple M2 Apple M2
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 3 4200G and Apple M2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 3 4200G left arrow Apple M2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Apple M series
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 4000G left arrow Apple M2
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 3 4200G vs Apple M2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 4x Avalanche
  • B core
    -- left arrow 4x Blizzard
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 3 4200G and Apple M2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) left arrow Apple M2 (8 Core)
  • GPU frequency
    1.70 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 128
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 0
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 2
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 5 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q1/2022
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 3 4200G and Apple M2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 3 4200G and Apple M2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow LPDDR5-5500
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 4200G and Apple M2.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 3 4200G or Apple M2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP up
    -- left arrow 20 W
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 10 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 3 4200G and Apple M2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 16.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Renoir (Zen 2) left arrow M2
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 5 nm
  • Socket
    FP6 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q3/2020 left arrow Q1/2022
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 3 4200G and Apple M2.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022)
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