Athlon II X4 631 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.68
+237%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms Athlon II X4 631 by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12182135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.906.60
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)17 August 2011 (12 years ago)
Current price$207 $22

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 631 has 69% better value for money than Ryzen 3 PRO 1300.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 4.68
+237%
Athlon II X4 631 1.39

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms Athlon II X4 631 by 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 7234
+236%
Athlon II X4 631 2150

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms Athlon II X4 631 by 236% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 1062
+244%
Athlon II X4 631 309

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms Athlon II X4 631 by 244% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 2914
+165%
Athlon II X4 631 1099

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms Athlon II X4 631 by 165% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.68 1.39
Recency 29 June 2017 17 August 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 631 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon II X4 631 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and Athlon II X4 631, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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