AMD A6 Series Tray CPU AMD A6-7480 A8-7680 Athlon 200GE 220GE 240GE FM2+ Socket Dual Cores 3.5GHz 65 W Desktop CPU

Feature	A6-7480	A8-7680	Athlon 200GE	Athlon 220GE	Athlon 240GE
Architecture	Excavator (2nd-gen)	Excavator (2nd-gen)	Zen (1st-gen)	Zen (1st-gen)	Zen (1st-gen)
Cores/Threads	2/2	2/2	2/4	2/4	2/4
Base Clock	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost Clock	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz	N/A (Locked)	N/A (Locked)	N/A (Locked)
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB	1 MB	1 MB	1 MB
L3 Cache	None	None	4 MB	4 MB	4 MB
TDP	65W	65W	35W	35W	35W
GPU	Radeon R5 (4 CUs)	Radeon R7 (6 CUs)	Vega 3 (3 CUs)	Vega 3 (3 CUs)	Vega 3 (3 CUs)
GPU Clock	800 MHz	900 MHz	1000 MHz	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
PCIe Version	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Memory Support	DDR3-2133	DDR3-2133	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Unlocked?	No	No	No	No	No
Socket	FM2+	FM2+	AM4	AM4	AM4
Release Year	2016	2017	2018	2019	2019

1. AMD A6-7480

• Architecture: Excavator (2nd-gen, 28nm)

• Cores/Threads: 2 cores / 2 threads

• Clock Speeds: 3.5 GHz base / 3.8 GHz boost

• GPU: Radeon R5 (4 Compute Units, 800 MHz)

• Cache: 1MB L2 (No L3 cache)

• TDP: 65W

• Memory Support: DDR3-2133 (FM2+ socket)

• PCIe: PCIe 3.0

• Release Year: 2016

Description:
The A6-7480 is a budget dual-core APU from AMD’s older Excavator lineup. It offers basic performance for light computing tasks like web browsing, office work, and media playback. The integrated Radeon R5 GPU is weak by modern standards but can handle very light gaming (e.g., older titles at low settings). Due to its FM2+ socket, it lacks upgradeability, and the 65W TDP makes it less power-efficient than newer chips.

Best for:

• Basic home/office PCs

• Light media playback

• Legacy systems (DDR3-based builds)

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2. AMD A8-7680

• Architecture: Excavator (2nd-gen, 28nm)

• Cores/Threads: 2 cores / 2 threads

• Clock Speeds: 3.5 GHz base / 3.8 GHz boost

• GPU: Radeon R7 (6 Compute Units, 900 MHz)

• Cache: 1MB L2 (No L3 cache)

• TDP: 65W

• Memory Support: DDR3-2133 (FM2+ socket)

• PCIe: PCIe 3.0

• Release Year: 2017

Description:
The A8-7680 is a slightly improved version of the A6-7480, featuring a stronger Radeon R7 GPU (6 CUs vs. 4 CUs). It’s still based on the outdated Excavator architecture but offers better graphics performance for casual gaming (e.g., CS:GO, DOTA 2 at low settings). Like the A6, it suffers from no SMT support, no L3 cache, and high 65W TDP.

Best for:

• Budget gaming (no dedicated GPU)

• HTPCs (1080p video playback)

• Legacy systems needing slightly better iGPU performance

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3. AMD Athlon 200GE

• Architecture: Zen (1st-gen, 14nm)

• Cores/Threads: 2 cores / 4 threads (SMT enabled)

• Clock Speeds: 3.2 GHz (locked, no boost)

• GPU: Vega 3 (3 Compute Units, 1000 MHz)

• Cache: 1MB L2 + 4MB L3

• TDP: 35W

• Memory Support: DDR4-2666 (AM4 socket)

• PCIe: PCIe 3.0

• Release Year: 2018

Description:
The Athlon 200GE marks AMD’s shift to Zen architecture, offering 2 cores / 4 threads thanks to SMT. It’s much more efficient (35W TDP) and includes 4MB L3 cache, improving responsiveness. The Vega 3 iGPU is weaker than the A8-7680’s R7 but supports modern APIs (Vulkan, DirectX 12). It’s ideal for budget builds with AM4 upgrade paths (supports Ryzen CPUs).

Best for:

• Budget office PCs

• Light multitasking (thanks to SMT)

• Entry-level AM4 builds

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4. AMD Athlon 220GE

• Architecture: Zen (1st-gen, 14nm)

• Cores/Threads: 2 cores / 4 threads (SMT enabled)

• Clock Speeds: 3.4 GHz (locked, no boost)

• GPU: Vega 3 (3 Compute Units, 1000 MHz)

• Cache: 1MB L2 + 4MB L3

• TDP: 35W

• Memory Support: DDR4-2666 (AM4 socket)

• PCIe: PCIe 3.0

• Release Year: 2019

Description:
The Athlon 220GE is a minor upgrade over the 200GE, with a higher base clock (3.4 GHz vs. 3.2 GHz). It retains the same Vega 3 GPU and 35W TDP, making it slightly better for CPU-bound tasks but identical in graphics performance. It’s still a locked chip, so no overclocking.

Best for:

• Slightly faster budget builds

• Users needing a small CPU performance bump

• AM4 systems where the 200GE is unavailable

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5. AMD Athlon 240GE

• Architecture: Zen (1st-gen, 14nm)

• Cores/Threads: 2 cores / 4 threads (SMT enabled)

• Clock Speeds: 3.5 GHz (locked, no boost)

• GPU: Vega 3 (3 Compute Units, 1000 MHz)

• Cache: 1MB L2 + 4MB L3

• TDP: 35W

• Memory Support: DDR4-2666 (AM4 socket)

• PCIe: PCIe 3.0

• Release Year: 2019

Description:
The Athlon 240GE is the fastest in this Athlon trio, with a 3.5 GHz clock speed. Like its siblings, it’s a 2C/4T chip with Vega 3 graphics, making it the best choice among the three for light productivity. However, the iGPU remains a bottleneck for gaming.

Best for:

• Best-performing dual-core Athlon

• Budget builds needing slightly more CPU power

• AM4 systems where future upgrades are planned