AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Intel Core i5-8365U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i5-8365U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

Intel Core i5-8365U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2307 vs 2124
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7431 vs 6110

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 8 April 2019
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 °C
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2307 vs 2124
PassMark - CPU mark	7431 vs 6110

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8365U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8365U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2307

2124

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7431

6110

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	Intel Core i5-8365U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2307	2124
PassMark - CPU mark	7431	6110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2217
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1539
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4949
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1539
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4949

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	Intel Core i5-8365U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Whiskey Lake-U
Family	Ryzen 3
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	8 April 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000085
Place in performance rating	1066	1060
Processor Number	4300U
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Launch price (MSRP)		$297
Series		Core i5
Performance
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	5
Number of threads	4	8
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		14 nm
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1400 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Execution Units		24
Graphics max frequency		1100 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	BGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60 Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24 Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)