Ryzen 3 5300G vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.97
+243%
Ryzen 3 5300G
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.15

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 3 5300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking167933
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency82.2911.80
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 3 5300G 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.592 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data40
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography3 nm7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 3 5300G 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 3 5300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 3 5300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 3 5300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 16-core GPUAMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 3 5300G.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 8.15
Recency 30 October 2024 13 April 2021
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 243.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 103.1% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5300G in performance tests.


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