Ryzen 3 8300G vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
2023
10 cores / 10 threads
13.73
+52.4%
Ryzen 3 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
9.01

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Ryzen 3 8300G by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking544854
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.47
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data13.12
Architecture codenameno dataPhoenix2 (2024)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads108
Base clock speed2.424 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache7.3 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache36 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Number of transistors40000 Million20,900 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 13.73
+52.4%
Ryzen 3 8300G 9.01

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.

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 21804
+52.3%
Ryzen 3 8300G 14316

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.73 9.01
Recency 17 January 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 10 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core has a 52.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 8300G in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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