AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs AMD Athlon 3000G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4300G and AMD Athlon 3000G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

AMD Athlon 3000G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 1963
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10013 vs 4455

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs 7 Nov 2019
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 1963
PassMark - CPU mark	10013 vs 4455

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 3000G

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 3000G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2499

1963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10013

4455

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	AMD Athlon 3000G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499	1963
PassMark - CPU mark	10013	4455

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	AMD Athlon 3000G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen+
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	7 Nov 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000144	YD3000C6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	939	1296
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$49
OPN PIB		YD3000C6FHBOX
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6	3
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	43.71 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	6	3
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6	Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Execution Units		3
Number of pipelines		192
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Number of USB ports		4
PCIe configurations		1x16+1x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
USB revision		3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.6