Yes, the Ryzen 3 2200G is the best value for money, but the 240GE is £54 when the 2200G is £89. You do get a bit more than half the performance than that of the 2200G so indeed the Ryzen is money well spent, so long as you want to spend it. If you don't and you want to keep your budget to a minimum, the the 240GE offers about 15% more performance than the 200GE which for the extra £4 compared to the base model, is a nice bump.
This is a very fast CPU with decent graphics for a home PC, to play videos, browse the web, use office and with a cheap SSD and (now cheap) B350 based motherboard (I got mine from Amazon warehouse, cheap) makes a very fast little PC.
Graphics performance is not really that strong in 3D for gaming, and even at 720p you will need to take quality settings down. If you need an APU for gaming, the 2200G is the one to use, or the 2400G if you can afford the extra. If you can't, and you need to stay in the £50 margin, look at the (older and weaker) A8-9600. While the CPU is weaker than the Ryzen based Athlon 240GE, the GPU is fairly stronger and that APU might produce better gaming experience.
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 8.5 x 11.4 x 6 cm; 201.28 Grams |
| Item model number | YD3000C6FHBOX |
| Manufacturer | AMD |
| Series | Athlon 3000G |
| Processor Brand | AMD |
| Processor Type | Athlon 64 3000+ |
| Processor Speed | 3500 MHz |
| Processor Socket | Socket AM4 |
| Processor Count | 2 |
| Graphics Card Interface | Integrated |
| Wattage | 35 watts |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 201 g |












