AMD Ryzen 3 8300G vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 8300G and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4145 vs 3840
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28473 vs 14572

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145 vs 3840
PassMark - CPU mark	28473 vs 14572

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3840

4145

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14572

28473

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3840	4145
PassMark - CPU mark	14572	28473
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6960

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$176	$299
Place in performance rating	314	334
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000593
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	137 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	20,900 million	6570 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)