Steam Deck OLED APU vs Athlon 220GE

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. The Steam Deck OLED APU is positioned at rank #827 in our cost-efficiency ranking, representing a Lower cost-benefit for your build. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Steam Deck OLED APU

#815

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1316%

#816

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1297%

#817

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1191%

#818

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1185%

#819

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1174%

#821

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1134%

#822

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1087%

#823

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1086%

#824

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1057%

#827

Steam Deck OLED APU

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#828

Celeron M 575

MSRP: $86|Avg: $12

100%

#829

Core i7-10710U

MSRP: $415|Avg: N/A

100%

#835

FX-9830P

MSRP: $150|Avg: $45

99%

#836

Celeron M P4600

MSRP: $86|Avg: $15

98%

#837

Celeron 887

MSRP: $86|Avg: $15

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon 220GE

#251

Core i3-10300T

MSRP: $157|Avg: $100

106%

#252

Core i9-10900TE

MSRP: $309|Avg: $180

106%

#253

Core i9-12900T

MSRP: $489|Avg: $378

106%

#254

Core i5-12600T

MSRP: $223|Avg: $223

106%

#255

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

MSRP: $200|Avg: $180

105%

#256

Ryzen 7 1700X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $60

53%

#256

Ryzen 5 3500X

MSRP: $155|Avg: $171

104%

#257

Core i9-14900

MSRP: $524|Avg: $589

104%

#258

Core i5-8600

MSRP: $213|Avg: $130

104%

#259

Core i3-9100TE

MSRP: $122|Avg: $60

103%

#260

Core i5-12500T

MSRP: $302|Avg: $214

103%

#261

Core i9-13900

MSRP: $549|Avg: $599

102%

#262

Core i7-11700

MSRP: $323|Avg: $274

102%

#262

Core i7-8700K

MSRP: $359|Avg: $160

51%

#263

Core i9-13900T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $570

101%

#264

Processor 300T

MSRP: $82|Avg: $82

100%

#265

Athlon 3000G

MSRP: $49|Avg: $60

100%

#266

Athlon 220GE

MSRP: $65|Avg: $60

100%

#267

Ryzen 9 3900X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $441

100%

#268

Core i5-10500

MSRP: $200|Avg: $178

99%

#269

Celeron G6900T

MSRP: $42|Avg: $50

99%

#270

Core i9-10850K

MSRP: $453|Avg: $300

99%

#271

Core i9-13900E

MSRP: $554|Avg: $554

99%

#272

Core i9-9820X

MSRP: $889|Avg: $280

99%

#273

Core i9-9900X

MSRP: $989|Avg: $300

98%

#274

Core i7-9700K

MSRP: $385|Avg: $200

97%

#274

Ryzen 7 1800X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $120

44%

#275

Core i3-10320

MSRP: $154|Avg: $140

96%

#276

Core i5-9600KF

MSRP: $262|Avg: $150

96%

#277

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE

MSRP: $180|Avg: $180

96%

#278

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $116

41%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Steam Deck OLED APU delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Athlon 220GE in both compute-intensive tasks (0.4% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Steam Deck OLED APU	Athlon 220GE
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($60)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) / 6 nm)	✨ Modern (Zen (2017−2020) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Steam Deck OLED APU	Athlon 220GE
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($60)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Steam Deck OLED APU and Athlon 220GE

Steam Deck OLED APU

The Steam Deck OLED APU is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 9 November 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 6 nm process technology. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB + 4 MB. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 4,457 points. Launch price was $69.

Athlon 220GE

The Athlon 220GE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 June 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 4,441 points. Launch price was $65.

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Processing Power

The Steam Deck OLED APU packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Athlon 220GE offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Steam Deck OLED APU has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Steam Deck OLED APU versus 3.4 GHz on the Athlon 220GE — a 2.9% clock advantage for the Steam Deck OLED APU (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Steam Deck OLED APU uses the Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) architecture (6 nm), while the Athlon 220GE uses Zen (2017−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Steam Deck OLED APU scores 4,457 against the Athlon 220GE's 4,441 — a 0.4% lead for the Steam Deck OLED APU. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Steam Deck OLED APU vs 4 MB (total) on the Athlon 220GE.

Feature	Steam Deck OLED APU	Athlon 220GE
Cores / Threads	4 / 8+100%	2 / 4
Boost Clock	3.5 GHz+3%	3.4 GHz
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz+42%
L3 Cache	4 MB	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	512K (per core)
Process	6 nm-57%	14 nm
Architecture	Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)	Zen (2017−2020)
PassMark	4,457	4,441
Geekbench 6 Single	—	886
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	2,023

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Steam Deck OLED APU) / AMD-V (Athlon 220GE). The Athlon 220GE includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 3), while the Steam Deck OLED APU requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Athlon 220GE targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Athlon 220GE rivals Pentium Gold G5400.