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AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G: Comparison
Ryzen 3 3200G vs Ryzen 3 5300G l3 cache compared
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Ryzen 3 3200G 4 MB against Ryzen 3 5300G 8 MB, 50% in favour of Ryzen 3 5300G. Product line is not the same on both, Ryzen 3 on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 3 5300G. There is a split on form factor as well, Desktop on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus Desktops on the Ryzen 3 5300G. They differ on release year too, 2019 on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus 2021 on the Ryzen 3 5300G. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 3 5300G. They differ on microarchitecture too, Zen+, Ryzen 3000 Series "Picasso" on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus Zen 3 on the Ryzen 3 5300G.
Ryzen 3 3200G vs Ryzen 3 5300G: which one fits your build
Take the Ryzen 3 3200G for budget desktop builds wanting to skip a discrete GPU entirely with genuinely capable integrated graphics. It is not the one for buyers needing hyperthreading for multi-threaded work, this chip runs 4 physical threads without SMT. Buy the Ryzen 3 5300G for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 3 5300G have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, tdp and integrated graphics read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 4 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 3 5300G differ on total threads?
Yes. Total Threads reads 4 on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus 8 on the Ryzen 3 5300G.
Is the Socket the same on the Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 3 5300G?
It is. Both are listed at AM4, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Ryzen 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 3200G
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 5300G
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 2019
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Desktop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Zen+, Ryzen 3000 Series "Picasso"
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- AM4
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 12 nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 4.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 4.2 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3200G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 5300G if you want the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).