A4-9120e SoC vs Ryzen 3 8300G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $176 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FT4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | Radeon R3 2CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 7 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 3 8300G has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
A4-9120e SoC, on the other hand, has 983.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop processor while A4-9120e SoC is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 8300G and A4-9120e SoC, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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