Ryzen 3 5300U vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32
Ryzen 3 5300U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.10
+362%

Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 362% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22531082
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.3638.49
Architecture codenameno dataLucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 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)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data26
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FP6
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 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
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 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 Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
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.

Pentium G3260 1.32
Ryzen 3 5300U 6.10
+362%

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.

Pentium G3260 2093
Ryzen 3 5300U 9689
+363%

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.

Pentium G3260 585
Ryzen 3 5300U 1217
+108%

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.

Pentium G3260 1002
Ryzen 3 5300U 3610
+260%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 6.10
Recency 1 January 2015 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 5300U has a 362.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3260 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3260 and Ryzen 3 5300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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