Ryzen 3 5300G vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+202%
Ryzen 3 5300G
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.15

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 3 5300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking206934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency22.1811.87
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 3 5300G 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 speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier3740
L1 cache768 KB256 KB
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache64 MB8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors0 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 3 5300G 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)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 3 5300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 3 5300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 3 5300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 3 5300G.

PCIe version4.04.0

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 5900X 24.61
+202%
Ryzen 3 5300G 8.15

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 5900X 39096
+202%
Ryzen 3 5300G 12939

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 9 5900X 2207
+24.8%
Ryzen 3 5300G 1769

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 9 5900X 11940
+118%
Ryzen 3 5300G 5489

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.61 8.15
Recency 8 October 2020 13 April 2021
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 202% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5300G in performance tests.


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