Editing Athlon (section)

===Zen-based Athlon (2018–present)===
{{Infobox CPU
| name =Zen based Athon
| image = <!-- AMD-Athlon-Processor-Logo.svg --> Athlon_logo.png
| caption = AMD Athlon logo used for Zen-based models
| produced-start = September 6, 2018
| produced-end = 
| slowest =  | slow-unit = 
| fastest = 3.5 | fast-unit = GHz
| size-from = 14 nm
| size-to = 6 nm
| manuf1 = [[AMD]]
| core1 =  ''Raven Ridge''
| core2 =  ''Picasso''
| core3 =  ''Mendocino''
| predecessor = Athlon Classic<br>Athlon Thunderbird<br>Athlon XP/MP<br>[[Athlon 64]]<br>[[Athlon 64 X2]]<br>[[Athlon X2]]<br>[[Athlon II]]<br>[[AMD APU]]
| successor =
| sock1 =
| sock2 =
| sock3 =
| arch = [[x86-64]]
| microarch = [[Zen (first generation)|Zen]] (with [[Radeon]] Graphics)<br >[[Zen+]] (with Radeon Graphics)<br >[[Zen 2]] (with Radeon Graphics)
}}

The [[Zen (microarchitecture)|Zen]]-based Athlon with [[Radeon]] graphics processors was launched in September 2018 with the Athlon&nbsp;200GE.<ref name="A Shilove for Anadtech: 2018">{{cite news |author=Anton Shilov |title=AMD's Athlon 22GE Processors Now Available |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/13376/amds-athlon-200ge-processors-now-available |work=[[Anandtech]] |date=September 21, 2018 |access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> Based on AMD's ''Raven Ridge'' core previously used in variants of the [[Ryzen&nbsp;3]] and [[Ryzen&nbsp;5]],<ref name="Again for Anadtech: 2018"/> the Athlon&nbsp;200GE had half of the cores but left [[Simultaneous multithreading|SMT]] enabled. It also kept the same 4&nbsp;MiB [[L3 cache]],<ref name="A Shilove for Anadtech: 2018"/> but the [[L2 cache]] was halved to 1&nbsp;MiB.<ref name="CNET: 2018"/>

In addition, the number of graphics compute units was limited to 3 in the Athlon&nbsp;200GE,<ref name="AMD Press release:2018">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=AMD Reimagines Everyday Computing with New "Zen" Based Athlon™ Desktop Processors, Expands Commercial Client Portfolio with 2nd Generation Ryzen™ PRO Desktop Processors |url=https://www.amd.com/en/press-releases/2018-09-06-amd-reimagines-everyday-computing-new-zen-based-athlon-desktop-processors |work=AMD |date=September 6, 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> and the chip was multiplier-locked.<ref name="Guru Hegaedoom: 2018">{{cite news |author=Hilbert Hagedoorn |title=AMD Athlon 200GE review |url=https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_athlon_200ge_review,28.html |work=Guru3D |date=December 21, 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> Despite its limitations, the Athlon&nbsp;200GE performed competitively against<ref name="TechSPot Budget: 2018">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Best Entry Level Gaming CPU: Athlon 200GE vs. Pentium G5400 vs. Ryzen 3 2200G |url=https://www.techspot.com/review/1739-budget-cpu-athlon-vs-pentium-vs-ryzen/ |work=Tech Spot |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> the 5000-series Intel Pentium-G, displaying similar CPU performance but an advantage in GPU performance.<ref name="Toms and Tom and Author: 2018">{{cite news |author=Kevin Carbotte |title=AMD Athlon 200GE vs. Intel Pentium Gold G5400: Cheap CPU Showdown |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/athlon-200ge-vs-pentium-gold-g5400,38260.html |work=Tom's Hardware |date=December 19, 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref>

On November 19, 2019, AMD released the Athlon 3000G, with a higher 3.5&nbsp;GHz core clock and 1100&nbsp;MHz graphics clock compared to the Athlon&nbsp;200GE,<ref name="F"/> also with two cores.<ref name="C"/> The main functional difference between the 200GE was the Athlon 3000G's unlocked multiplier,<ref name="F"/> allowing the latter to be overclocked on [[B450]] and [[X470]] motherboards.<ref name="Overclocking: 2019">{{cite news |author=Joel Hruska |title=AMD Launches Budget Athlon 3000G With $49 Overclocking Support |url=https://www.extremetech.com/computing/302345-amd-launches-budget-athlon-3000g-with-49-overclocking-support |work=Extreme Tech |date=November 20, 2019}}</ref>

Zen 2-based Athlon with Radeon Graphics processors, codenamed "Mendocino", were released on September 20, 2022, for the entry-level laptop market, alongside the more powerful quad-core [[Ryzen#Mobile 6|Ryzen 7020]] mobile series under the same codename.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carrasqueira |first1=João |title=AMD unveils Zen 2-based Ryzen 7020 series "Mendocino" processors |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/amd-ryzen-athlon-7020-series-mendocino/ |website=XDA Developers |access-date=29 June 2024 |language=en |date=20 September 2022}}</ref> Featuring two processing cores, with two threads on Athlon Silver and four threads on Athlon Gold models, Athlon 7020 series mobile processors are equipped with two compute units (CUs) of RDNA&nbsp;2 graphics. These 7020U series models were followed by the release of Ryzen/Athlon 7020C series for Chromebooks on May 23, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bonshor |first1=Gavin |title=AMD Launches Zen 2-based Ryzen and Athlon 7020C Series For Chromebooks |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/18868/amd-launches-zen-2-based-ryzen-and-athlon-7020c-series-for-chromebooks |website=www.anandtech.com |access-date=29 June 2024 |date=23 May 2023}}</ref> Unlike prior Athlon generations, AMD has not released desktop variants of Mendocino.

;Specifications
''Raven Ridge'' (14&nbsp;nm), ''Picasso'' (12&nbsp;nm) ''(see [[List of AMD Athlon processors#Athlon (Zen-based)|the list article]] for more details)''<ref name="CNET: 2018">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=AMD Athlon 200GE / 3.2 GHz processor Specs & Prices |url=https://www.cnet.com/products/amd-athlon-200ge-3-2-ghz-processor/|work=[[CNET]] |access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref>
* L1 cache: 192&nbsp;KiB (2×64&nbsp;KiB + 2×32&nbsp;KiB)
* L2 cache: 1&nbsp;MiB (2×512&nbsp;KiB)
* L3 cache: 4&nbsp;MiB
* Memory: dual-channel DDR4-2666, 64&nbsp;GiB max.
* Socket AM4
* TDP: 35&nbsp;W
* First release: September&nbsp;6, 2018
* CPU clock rate: 3.2 to 3.5&nbsp;GHz
* GPU clock rate: 1000 to 1100&nbsp;MHz

''Mendocino'' (6&nbsp;nm) ''(see [[List of AMD Athlon processors#Athlon (Zen 2 based)|the list article]] for more details)''
* L1 cache: 128&nbsp;KiB (2×32&nbsp;KiB + 2×32&nbsp;KiB)
* L2 cache: 1&nbsp;MiB (2×512&nbsp;KiB)
* L3 cache: 4&nbsp;MiB
* Memory: dual-channel LPDDR5-5500, 16&nbsp;GiB max.
* TDP: 15&nbsp;W
* First release: September&nbsp;20, 2022
* CPU clock rate: 2.4&nbsp;GHz
* GPU clock rate: 1900&nbsp;MHz