Sempron X2 2300 vs Ryzen 5 8500G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking535not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency19.96no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography4 nm65 nm
Die size137 mm2118 mm2
Number of transistors20,900 million221 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300 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 configuration12
SocketAM5AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300. 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 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes14no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 65 nm

Ryzen 5 8500G has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 8500G and Sempron X2 2300. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Sempron X2 2300 is a desktop one.


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