Ryzen 3 4300G vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
+203%
Ryzen 3 4300G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.79

Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Ryzen 3 4300G by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2741032
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency18.539.89
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size74 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 3 4300G. 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 9 3900XT and Ryzen 3 4300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 3 4300G.

PCIe version4.03.0

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 9 3900XT 20.56
+203%
Ryzen 3 4300G 6.79

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 9 3900XT 32662
+203%
Ryzen 3 4300G 10791

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.56 6.79
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has a 202.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 3 4300G, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 4300G in performance tests.


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