Ryzen 3 8300G vs A4-7300
Primary details
Comparing A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2479 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.40 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | August 2014 (10 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $176 |
Detailed specifications
A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8470D | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Number of pipelines | 192 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.97 | 8.26 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
Ryzen 3 8300G has 751.5% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A4-7300 and Ryzen 3 8300G. We've got no test results to judge.
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