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AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE: Comparison
What is the difference between Ryzen 3 4300G and Ryzen 3 5305GE?
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, Ryzen 3 4300G 4 MB against Ryzen 3 5305GE 8 MB, a 50% lead for Ryzen 3 5305GE. They differ on p-core boost clock too, 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus 3.6 GHz on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. Tdp is not the same on both, 65 W on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus 35 W on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. Form factor is not the same on both, Desktops on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus Desktops, Boxed Processor on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. There is a split on release year as well, 2020 on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus 2021 on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. There is a split on igpu as well, Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. They differ on microarchitecture too, Zen 2 on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus Zen 3 on the Ryzen 3 5305GE. They differ on base power too, 65 W on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus 35 W on the Ryzen 3 5305GE.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 3 4300G is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Buy the Ryzen 3 5305GE 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 Ryzen 3 4300G and Ryzen 3 5305GE have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 15 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 3 4300G and Ryzen 3 5305GE differ on retail availability?
Yes. Retail Availability reads Tray OEM on the Ryzen 3 4300G versus Boxed Retail on the Ryzen 3 5305GE.
Is the Socket the same on the Ryzen 3 4300G 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 4300G
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Desktops, Boxed Processor
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4300G
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 5305GE
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2020
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Desktop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Zen 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 8
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 3.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 3.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 4.2 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 2 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 4 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- DDR4
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 3200 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 3200 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 6)
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 6)
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
- Tray OEM
- AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose 4300G if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 5305GE if you want the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).