Ryzen 3 8300G vs Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated854
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.47
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data13.11
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release dateJuly 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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)
Threads48
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size285 mm2137 mm2
Number of transistors450 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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
SocketAM2+AM5
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

Pros & cons summary


Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 8300G has 100% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

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