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AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE: Comparison
Ryzen 3 3200G vs Ryzen 3 5305GE l3 cache compared
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: Ryzen 3 3200G 4 MB against Ryzen 3 5305GE 8 MB, which puts Ryzen 3 5305GE 50% ahead. Product line is not the same on both, Ryzen 3 on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. They differ on form factor too, Desktop on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus Desktops, Boxed Processor on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. There is a split on release year as well, 2019 on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus 2021 on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. There is a split on microarchitecture as well, Zen+, Ryzen 3000 Series "Picasso" on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus Zen 3 on the Ryzen 3 5305GE.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 3 3200G or Ryzen 3 5305GE?
Take the Ryzen 3 3200G for budget desktop builds wanting to skip a discrete GPU entirely with genuinely capable integrated graphics. It is the wrong buy for buyers needing hyperthreading for multi-threaded work, this chip runs 4 physical threads without SMT. The Ryzen 3 5305GE is the one to take 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.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, p-core base clock and integrated graphics read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 3 5305GE differ on total threads?
Yes. Total Threads reads 4 on the Ryzen 3 3200G versus 8 on the Ryzen 3 5305GE.
Is the Socket the same on the Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 3 5305GE?
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 5305GE
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Desktops, Boxed Processor
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 3200G
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 5305GE
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Picasso
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 2019
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Desktop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Zen+, Ryzen 3000 Series "Picasso"
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- AM4
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 12 nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 3.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 4.2 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 4 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3200G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 5305GE if you want the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).