AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U processor review

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U processor released by AMD; release date: October 2017. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Raven Ridge 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

1832

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

156834

5742

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

21.798 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

279.682 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

1.746 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

27.185 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

96.109 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

1321 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128 Frames

1384 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

4594 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047.000 Fps

1321.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

1384.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

4594.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1832
PassMark - CPU mark	5742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	21.798 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	279.682 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	1.746 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	27.185 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	96.109 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	1321 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1384 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	4594 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	1321.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1384.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	4594.000 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	Raven Ridge
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	October 2017
OPN Tray	YM230BC4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	928
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 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
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
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)