CPU Hardware Reviews

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 2200G: Power consumption, clock and temperatures

We take a look at AMD's two new APUs in detail and analyze power consumption, clock, temperatures, and the interactions of all these values. And of course we also test the Boxed cooler against the Chiller and find a kind of ... The Witcher 3 (Skellige) We have been using this game for a long time to determine the power consumption of the dedicated graphics cards, because the values determined almost always exactly to the point of the power limits specified by the manufacturer. CPU Torture: Prime95 Small FFTs What Furmark and the MSI Combustor are for the GPU, Prime95 has been representing for the CPU for years. A true classic, but it has evolved over the years. Current versions support nämlic... Extreme test with boxed cooler If we had already reached the limits of the cooler during the individual tests, we now want to test what is really possible maximum if the CPU and graphics unit are used to the maximum in parallel. Once again, the ... Overview of power consumption We have now summarized the results of the previous pages in bar graphics for a better overview. We also see very clearly that the short and rather sporadic reached Spit... Summary We had already given a detailed verdict on the gaming and application performance of the two APUs in the launch article, we do not have to repeat this at this point, but refer to the first publ...

The Witcher 3 (Skellige)

We have been using this game for a long time to determine the power consumption of the dedicated graphics cards, because the values determined almost always meet exactly the point of the performance limits specified by the manufacturer. Especially the Skellige map produces with the highest loads produced in a game for the GPU (and the voltage converters). We use a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and lowest settings for the APUs. The utilization of the CPU, on the other hand, is rather below average, especially since the game scales very poorly with many cores.

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

With approx. 32 watts on average over the measured minutes and power peaks of up to 62 watts, the smaller of the two APUs is quite economical, but also produces frame rates between 34 and 43 FPS, depending on the movement. The maximum temperatures of 44°C for the range of the APU and a maximum of 48°C for the voltage converters are absolutely fine.

With an average clock of 2.86 GHz, the average clock of the CPU is still well below 3 GHz and is not even fully used. However, the same does not apply to the graphics unit, which runs at an almost continuous 1100 MHz at the upper limit.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

The larger of the two APUs is more potent, but also a tick of "thirsty".  With approx. 40 watts on average and up to 85 watts in the power peaks (which you can also see very nicely by the temperature spikes), you are visibly above the values that we were able to measure for the Ryzen 3 2200G. But you are also faster in the world, which is reflected in 38 to 50 FPS.

Also the CPU part clocks a little higher, whereby the curve as such appears very hibercent. The graphics unit clocks almost constantly at 1240 MHz, which of course is also reflected in the FPS. However, temperatures are now rising, but still remain below 50 °C. And this with a simple boxed cooler and even more tolerable soundscape!

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Since we generally "play" for these tests at 720p and Nvidia's Hairworks at the lowest quality level is automatically completely disabled, the rather temporary character of this stand-alone benchmark does not bother us any further. However, we deliberately chose it, because with it the CPU requirements are now increasing significantly and above all all cores are good and, above all, all cores are good. better exploited than in The Witcher 3

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

The smaller APU breaks down and the 24 to 30 FPS (peak 33 FPS) are not playable at first. With 37 watts as an average value for the entire benchmark and peaks up to 67 watts, however, you are now a little higher for the overall package. The average temperatures rise to just over 45°C and the voltage transformers are again at approx. 48°C. Again, of course, this is not something that would put the wrinkles of concern on your forehead.

At the CPU clock, the rates switch between approx. 2.8 GHz in the mean and the maximum achievable 3.6 GHz niceback and back and forth and also the GPU stays almost continuously at the possible 1100 MHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Yes, it's getting faster, though not really fast. With the 26 to 36 FPS, the frame rate fluctuates extremely, which we attribute above all to the slow memory, which the CPU and GPU unfortunately have to share. The Average APU temperatures are now approx. 54°C, with the hottest voltage converters then at approx. 58°C. These values, too, are far from dramatic and prove once again that AMD is up to date with the Wraith cooler, at least in normal and everyday load scenarios.

The CPU clock alternates between approx. 3 GHz and 3.7 GHz, while the graphics unit almost always creates the 1240 MHz. The visible break-ins almost always affect GPU and CPU clock surge at the same moment, which we could perceive purely visually as a kind of "reload rucker".

Intermediate conclusion

In both gaming scenarios, both APUs (at least in 720p) give off a very useful figure. The additional effort (power consumption, cooling) at the Ryzen 5 2400G compared to the Ryzen 3 2200G is still somewhat within the limits of the expected and justifiable, so that one can also speak here of a conditional gaming suitability, should the requirements not be too high.

Older titles, such as Need for Speed Underground 2 or GTA San Andreas , also ran smooth and clean in full HD (even with edge smoothing), which speaks for these APUs. The Ryzen 3 2200G is certainly the better choice in terms of performance and should be reserved for Office PCs and perhaps even simple HTPCs, where gaming is not an issue. Power consumption and temperatures, on the other hand, are by no means a bad recommendation.

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Igor Wallossek

Editor-in-chief and name-giver of igor'sLAB as the content successor of Tom's Hardware Germany, whose license was returned in June 2019 in order to better meet the qualitative demands of web content and challenges of new media such as YouTube with its own channel.

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