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.

 

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: 4146 vs 3840
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28477 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 4146 vs 3840
PassMark - CPU mark 28477 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
4146
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14572
28477
Name AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3840 4146
PassMark - CPU mark 14572 28477
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 313 333
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™)