Ryzen 3 8300G vs Ryzen 5 2400G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.50
Ryzen 3 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
9.01
+63.8%

Ryzen 3 8300G outperforms Ryzen 5 2400G by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1162854
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.1132.47
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.0113.12
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 8300G has 431% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2400G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400G 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache386 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size209.78 mm2137 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1250 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1214

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 2400G 5.50
Ryzen 3 8300G 9.01
+63.8%

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 2400G 8731
Ryzen 3 8300G 14316
+64%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.50 9.01
Integrated graphics card 5.48 8.30
Recency 8 January 2018 8 January 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 3 8300G has a 63.8% higher aggregate performance score, 51.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 8300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2400G in performance tests.


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