AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE and AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 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.

AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2350 vs 1800
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7592 vs 4054

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2350 vs 1800
PassMark - CPU mark	7592 vs 4054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1800

2350

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4054

7592

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1800	2350
PassMark - CPU mark	4054	7592
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1011
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3088

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Essentials
Launch date	Q2'19	10 September 2018
Place in performance rating	1424	1405
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD230XBBM4KAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		210 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
Manufacturing process technology		12 nm
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Maximum frequency		4 GHz
Transistor count		4950 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)