Opteron X2 185 vs Ryzen 3 8300GE
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1125 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 9.35 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Denmark (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 16 April 2024 (1 year ago) | 6 March 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $435 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 8300GE and Opteron X2 185 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 199 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 8300GE and Opteron X2 185 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 8300GE and Opteron X2 185. 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 Ryzen 3 8300GE and Opteron X2 185 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 8300GE and Opteron X2 185. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 8300GE and Opteron X2 185.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 April 2024 | 6 March 2006 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 110 Watt |
Ryzen 3 8300GE has an age advantage of 18 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 214.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE and AMD Opteron X2 185. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 3 8300GE is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 185 is a server/workstation one.
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