AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Ryzen 9 3800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
262144x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3038 vs 2717

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs December 2019
L3 cache	8 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3038 vs 2717

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23140 vs 12912

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23140 vs 12912

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3038

2717

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12912

23140

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3038	2717
PassMark - CPU mark	12912	23140

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	December 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000253
Place in performance rating	658	660
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	8	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		7 nm
Transistor count		19,200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
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™)