Ryzen 3 8300G vs Athlon II X2 270u
General info
Comparing Athlon II X2 270u and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Phoenix2 |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $68 | no data |
| Current price | $92 (1.4x MSRP) | no data |
Technical specs
Athlon II X2 270u 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 270u 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
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