AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 5300U and AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 8 vs 6

Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of threads	8 vs 6

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2431 vs 2353
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10903 vs 9704

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2431 vs 2353
PassMark - CPU mark	10903 vs 9704

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2353

2431

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9704

10903

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2353	2431
PassMark - CPU mark	9704	10903

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Family	Ryzen 3
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	6 Jan 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000376	100-000000084
Place in performance rating	997	954
Processor Number	5300U
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6	6
Number of threads	8	6
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1400 MHz	1500 MHz
iGPU core count	6	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt	10-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0