AMD Ryzen 3 2300U processor review

Ryzen 3 2300U processor released by AMD; release date: 8 January 2018. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Zen microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 95°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 2 MB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: FP5. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Radeon Vega 6 Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1100 MHz, cores count - 6.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1748

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

5560

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

724

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

2237

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

22.001 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

376.289 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

1.940 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

29.592 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

90.909 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

3348 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

3348.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1748
PassMark - CPU mark	5560
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	724
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	22.001 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	376.289 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	1.940 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	29.592 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	90.909 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3348 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3348.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon Vega 6 Mobile

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1011 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	4,940 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	8 January 2018
OPN Tray	YM2300C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	887
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz
Die size	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	4500 Million
Unlocked

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)