i5-8260U vs Ryzen 3 3300
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1275 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 29.53 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | March 2019 (5 years ago) | 21 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $297 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s OPI |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U 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 | AM4 | FCBGA1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U 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 Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 37.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3300 has 50% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
i5-8260U, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 3300 is a desktop processor while Core i5-8260U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3300 and Core i5-8260U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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