Ryzen 3 4300GE vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
21.73
+207%
Ryzen 3 4300GE
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.08

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 3 4300GE by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 3 4300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking242994
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency31.5119.06
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier3035
L1 cache768 KB256 KB
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache64 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size81 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 3 4300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 3 4300GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 3 4300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 3 4300GE.

PCIe version4.03.0

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 9 5900 21.73
+207%
Ryzen 3 4300GE 7.08

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 9 5900 34384
+207%
Ryzen 3 4300GE 11211

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.73 7.08
Recency 12 January 2021 21 July 2020
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 206.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 3 4300GE, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 4300GE in performance tests.


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