Ryzen 3 8300G vs Opteron 250

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 250
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.41
Ryzen 3 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
9.01
+2098%

Ryzen 3 8300G outperforms Opteron 250 by a whopping 2098% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 250 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2997854
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.47
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.4413.11
Architecture codenameSledgeHammer (2003−2005)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release dateDecember 2004 (20 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$12$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 250 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm4 nm
Die size193 mm2137 mm2
Number of transistors106 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 250 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 configuration21
Socket940AM5
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 250 and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 250 and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 250 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 250 and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

Opteron 250 0.41
Ryzen 3 8300G 9.01
+2098%

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.

Opteron 250 649
Ryzen 3 8300G 14316
+2106%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 9.01
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 130 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 8300G has a 2097.6% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 3150% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 8300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 250 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 250 and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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