Ryzen 3 8300G vs Opteron 142
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 142 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | September 2003 (21 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $176 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 142 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 142 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 940 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 142 and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 142 and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 142 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
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 Opteron 142 and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 3 8300G has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 3150% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 142 and Ryzen 3 8300G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 142 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 142 and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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