Ryzen 3 1300 vs Athlon II X2 280
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2575 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.52 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.24 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 6 February 2013 (11 years ago) | 11 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 February 2013 | 11 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
Ryzen 3 1300 has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 280 and Ryzen 3 1300. We've got no test results to judge.
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