AMD Ryzen 3 3300 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3300 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300

2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 65 Watt

L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3300
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3300	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
PassMark - Single thread mark		2673
PassMark - CPU mark		12632
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3199

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	March 2019	March 2019
Place in performance rating	not rated	1113
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	4800 million	4,800 million
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Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)