Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Athlon X4 840

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 840
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
Ryzen 3 5300GE
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
8.23
+294%

Ryzen 3 5300GE outperforms Athlon X4 840 by a whopping 294% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 840 and Ryzen 3 5300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1890923
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series4x AthlonAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency3.0422.24
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Zen 3
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 840 and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache256K256 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 840 and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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 configuration1no data
SocketSocket FM2+Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 840 and Ryzen 3 5300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 840 and Ryzen 3 5300GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 840 and Ryzen 3 5300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 840 and Ryzen 3 5300GE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 840 2.09
Ryzen 3 5300GE 8.23
+294%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 840 3318
Ryzen 3 5300GE 13074
+294%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 8.23
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 5300GE has a 293.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 840 in performance tests.


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