AMD Ryzen 3 8300G vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 8300G and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
- Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 68 °C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
- Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3842 vs 2683
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 vs 25 Nov 2019 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 68 °C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm vs 7 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 280 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3842 vs 2683 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
- 40 more threads: 48 vs 8
- 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54795 vs 14539
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 24 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 48 vs 8 |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB vs 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB vs 8 MB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 54795 vs 14539 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 3 8300G | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3842 | 2683 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14539 | 54795 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1267 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 19997 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 13972 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 3 8300G | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | |
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Essentials |
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| Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $176 | $1399 |
| Place in performance rating | 292 | 283 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Die size | 137 mm² | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 128 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 68 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 24 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 48 |
| Transistor count | 20,900 million | |
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Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 512 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Sockets supported | AM5 | sTRX4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCIe configurations | Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 64 | |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
