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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300G: Comparison
Athlon PRO 300GE vs Ryzen 3 4300G: the total cores difference
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Athlon PRO 300GE 2 against Ryzen 3 4300G 4. On performance cores there is little in it, 2 on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 4 on the Ryzen 3 4300G. The total threads figures are near enough to ignore, 4 on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 8 on the Ryzen 3 4300G. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 3.4 GHz on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 3 4300G. Ryzen 3 4300G also leads on l2 cache, 1 MB on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 3 4300G. They differ on tdp too, 35 W on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 65 W on the Ryzen 3 4300G. They differ on product line too, Other on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 3 4300G. Form factor is not the same on both, Desktop on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus Desktops on the Ryzen 3 4300G. There is a split on release year as well, 2019 on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus 2020 on the Ryzen 3 4300G.
Which should you buy, Athlon PRO 300GE or Ryzen 3 4300G?
The Athlon PRO 300GE suits Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Ryzen 3 4300G is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Athlon PRO 300GE and Ryzen 3 4300G have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, l3 cache, integrated graphics, socket and socket status are identical here. They match on 5 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon PRO 300GE and Ryzen 3 4300G differ on igpu?
Yes. iGPU reads Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon PRO 300GE versus Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 3 4300G.
Is the Market Segment the same on the Athlon PRO 300GE and Ryzen 3 4300G?
It is. Both are listed at Desktop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Other
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Desktops
Codename
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2019
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2020
TDP
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 12nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 3.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 1 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- DDR4
Memory Channels
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 6)
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 6
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Tray OEM
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose 300GE if you want the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 4300G if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB).