Ryzen 3 2300X vs A4-4300M

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4300M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.63
Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.77
+657%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms A4-4300M by a whopping 657% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27821261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.706.94
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 August 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache96 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2210 mm2
Number of transistors1,303 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFS1r2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7420G (480 - 655 MHz)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-4300M 0.63
Ryzen 3 2300X 4.77
+657%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A4-4300M 1005
Ryzen 3 2300X 7584
+655%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-4300M 296
Ryzen 3 2300X 1222
+313%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-4300M 392
Ryzen 3 2300X 3392
+765%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 4.77
Recency 15 May 2012 1 August 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

A4-4300M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 2300X, on the other hand, has a 657.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 2300X is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4300M in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-4300M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4300M and Ryzen 3 2300X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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