AMD Ryzen 3 8300G vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 8300G and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3840 vs 3470

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3840 vs 3470

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
3x 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
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39099 vs 14572

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39099 vs 14572

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3840

3470

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14572

39099

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3840	3470
PassMark - CPU mark	14572	39099
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10123

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$176	$549
Place in performance rating	317	279
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000061
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)