Ryzen 7 7800X vs Ryzen 3 2300X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1261not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.94no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Zen 4
Release date10 September 2018 (6 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache2 MB8 MB
L3 cache8 MB96 MB
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size213 mm271+122 mm
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300X has 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

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