AMD Athlon 300GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Athlon AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  AMD Athlon 300 AMD Ryzen 5000G
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  4 4

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Frequency
  3.40 GHz 4.00 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics AMD Radeon 5 Graphics (Renoir)
• GPU frequency
  1.10 GHz 1.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  3 5
• Shader
  192 320
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  8 9
• Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q1/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Athlon 300GE. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Athlon 300GE and AMD Ryzen 3 5300G to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 65 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon 300GE and AMD Ryzen 3 5300G, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Dali (Zen) Cezanne (Zen 3)
• Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  AM4 AM4
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q2/2021