Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Ryzen 5 2500U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.12
Ryzen 3 5300GE
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
8.23
+99.8%

Ryzen 3 5300GE outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1391914
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency25.9922.25
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Zen 3
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier2036
L1 cache128K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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)no data
SocketFP5Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 8AMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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 5 2500U 4.12
Ryzen 3 5300GE 8.23
+99.8%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 6542
Ryzen 3 5300GE 13074
+99.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.12 8.23
Integrated graphics card 4.50 3.04
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has 48% faster integrated GPU, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 5300GE, on the other hand, has a 99.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 5300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 5300GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 5300GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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