Ryzen 3 3300 vs Ryzen 5 8600G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 3 3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 373 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 25.47 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix | Zen 2 (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | March 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Current price | $512 | $145 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 3 3300 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 4800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 3 3300 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 | AM5 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 3 3300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 3 3300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 3 3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 760M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 3 3300.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
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