Ryzen 3 5300U vs Core i5-9300HF
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms Core i5-9300HF by a substantial 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Ryzen 3 5300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1183 | 985 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) | Lucienne-U (Zen 2) |
| Release date | 30 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-9300HF 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-9300HF 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 | FCBGA1440 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF 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® AVX2 | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, 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 | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-9300HF 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 |
| MPX | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF 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 i5-9300HF and Ryzen 3 5300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Ryzen 3 5300U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms Core i5-9300HF by 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms Core i5-9300HF by 32% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-9300HF outperforms Ryzen 3 5300U by 8% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-9300HF outperforms Ryzen 3 5300U by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.75 | 6.27 |
| Recency | 30 April 2019 | 12 January 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 3 5300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300HF in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300HF and Ryzen 3 5300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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