Ryzen 3 8300G vs i7-2600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1539not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.45no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size216 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 8300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon 740M
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 8300G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1614

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.66 8.33
Recency 9 January 2011 8 January 2024
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 8300G has 1162.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

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