Ryzen 3 5300U vs i3-8145U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8145U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.39
Ryzen 3 5300U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.11
+156%

Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms Core i3-8145U by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17881096
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency15.0738.52
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date1 October 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2126
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size123 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1528FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 3 5300U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i3-8145U 2.39
Ryzen 3 5300U 6.11
+156%

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.

i3-8145U 3794
Ryzen 3 5300U 9705
+156%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-8145U 794
Ryzen 3 5300U 1215
+53%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-8145U 1575
Ryzen 3 5300U 3612
+129%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-8145U 5939
+16%
Ryzen 3 5300U 5118

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-8145U 12432
Ryzen 3 5300U 22139
+78.1%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-8145U 5158
Ryzen 3 5300U 7931
+53.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-8145U 4
Ryzen 3 5300U 9
+132%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-8145U 352
Ryzen 3 5300U 906
+158%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-8145U 149
Ryzen 3 5300U 170
+14.5%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-8145U 1.77
Ryzen 3 5300U 1.89
+6.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-8145U 2.2
Ryzen 3 5300U 5.1
+132%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-8145U 1889
Ryzen 3 5300U 2551
+35%

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i3-8145U 7420
Ryzen 3 5300U 16771
+126%

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i3-8145U 3360
Ryzen 3 5300U 4096
+21.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 6.11
Integrated graphics card 5.58 6.04
Recency 1 October 2018 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 5300U has a 155.6% higher aggregate performance score, 8.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 5300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8145U in performance tests.


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