Ryzen 3 2300U vs Ryzen 5 1400

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1400
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.88
+39.4%
Ryzen 3 2300U
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.50

Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12461541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.67no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency7.1122.08
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3220
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2209.78 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 4.88
+39.4%
Ryzen 3 2300U 3.50

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 7751
+39.4%
Ryzen 3 2300U 5560

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 961
+20.1%
Ryzen 3 2300U 800

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 3126
+39.8%
Ryzen 3 2300U 2236

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 8
+74.4%
Ryzen 3 2300U 4

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 1400 688
+62.8%
Ryzen 3 2300U 423

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 134
+69.3%
Ryzen 3 2300U 79

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 1.53
+93.7%
Ryzen 3 2300U 0.79

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 1400 3038
+28.7%
Ryzen 3 2300U 2360

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 3.50
Recency 16 March 2017 8 January 2018
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 1400 has a 39.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 2300U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 2300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 2300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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