Ryzen 3 8300G vs Turion 64 X2 TL-68
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-68 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $176 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 137 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-68 and Ryzen 3 8300G. 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-68 and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-68 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-68 and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-68 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 16 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 TL-68 and Ryzen 3 8300G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-68 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-68 and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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