AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE and Intel Core i5-2450P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE

Intel Core i5-2450P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2550 vs 1682
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11253 vs 4273

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs January 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2550 vs 1682
PassMark - CPU mark	11253 vs 4273

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2450P

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2550

1682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11253

4273

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE	Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2550	1682
PassMark - CPU mark	11253	4273
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9180

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE	Intel Core i5-2450P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	January 2012
OPN Tray	100-000000151
Place in performance rating	891	841
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$215
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		i5-2450P
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		20.11
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	43.71 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)