Ryzen 3 4300G vs Core 2 Duo E4300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1021
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency	no data	9.89
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	July 2006 (18 years ago)	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G 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	1.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	38
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Die size	111 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	167 million	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G 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	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Ryzen 3 4300G.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm

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