AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 2553
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19451 vs 11216
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3060 vs 2553
PassMark - CPU mark 19451 vs 11216

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 90 °C
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 90 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3060
2553
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19451
11216
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3060 2553
PassMark - CPU mark 19451 11216
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5451

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 21 Jul 2020
OPN Tray 100-000000457 100-000000151
Place in performance rating 780 790
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 180 mm²
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.0 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
Transistor count 10700 million
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores 6

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 43.71 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1700 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 6

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI