AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2295 vs 1928
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7370 vs 6879

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2295 vs 1928
PassMark - CPU mark	7370 vs 6879

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2295

1928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7370

6879

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2295	1928
PassMark - CPU mark	7370	6879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2562
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2550

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Family	Ryzen 3	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	6 Jan 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000085	YM3500C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1083	1832
Processor Number	4300U
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Performance
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	5	8
Number of threads	4	8
Compute Cores		12
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1400 MHz
iGPU core count	5	8
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture