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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G: Comparison
What is the difference between Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G and Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Performance cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G 4 against Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G 1. L2 cache runs the same way, 2 MB on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G versus 4 MB on the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, another win for Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G. Socket is not the same on both, AM4 on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G versus AM5 on the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G. Socket status is not the same on both, Mature on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G versus Current on the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G. They differ on product line too, Ryzen on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G versus Ryzen 3 on the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G. They differ on igpu too, Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G versus AMD Radeon 740M on the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G 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. The Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G suits 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
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, total threads, tdp, l3 cache and integrated graphics are identical here. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G and Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G differ on efficiency cores?
Yes. Efficiency Cores reads 0 on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G versus 3 on the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G.
Is the Form Factor the same on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G and Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G?
It is. Both are listed at Desktops, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- Ryzen 3
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- PRO 5355G
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- PRO 8300G
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Cezanne
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- Phoenix2
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 2024
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 2024
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- AMD Radeon 740M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- Desktop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Zen 3
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 1x Zen 4, 3x Zen 4c
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- AM5
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Mature
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- Current
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 4Best
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 1
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 3Best
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 8
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 3.4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 4.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 4.9 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 2 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 4 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 8 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- DDR5Best
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- AMD Radeon 740M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- 4
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
- PCIe 4.0
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5355G if you want the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 8300G if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 2 MB).