Ryzen 3 5300U vs i5-3340S
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms Core i5-3340S by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1761 | 1096 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 3.61 | 38.52 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) |
| Release date | 1 July 2013 (11 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 26 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U 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 | FCLGA1155 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.48 | 6.11 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.69 | 6.04 |
| Recency | 1 July 2013 | 12 January 2021 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 3 5300U has a 146.4% higher aggregate performance score, 775.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 5300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3340S in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-3340S is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5300U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3340S and Ryzen 3 5300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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