Ryzen 3 8300G vs EPYC 9254
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 40 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.85 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Genoa | Phoenix2 |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,299 | no data |
| Current price | $2478 (1.1x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9254 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 cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.15 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 4x 72 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9254 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 4 |
| Threads | 48 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 3 8300G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that EPYC 9254 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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