AMD Ryzen 3 4200G vs Apple M2

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 Apple M2
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Apple M series
• Generation
  3 2
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 4000G Apple M2

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

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

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 Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

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 LPDDR5-5500
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 4.0
• PCIe lanes
  12

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

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

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 15 W
• TDP up
  -- 20 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

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

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

• Used in
  Unknown Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022)