AMD Ryzen 3 5300G VS AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparing AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

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Higher clock speed

4.00 GHz 3.60 GHz

Around -11% better clock speed

Top features of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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More number of cores

6 4

2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Ryzen AMD Ryzen
Generation	4 3
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000G AMD Ryzen 3000
Predecessor	-- AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	4.00 GHz 3.60 GHz
CPU Cores	4 6
Turbo (1 Core)	4.20 GHz 4.20 GHz
CPU Threads	8 12
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon 5 Graphics (Renoir) no iGPU
GPU frequency	1.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	5
Shader	320
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB --
Max. displays	3
Generation	9
DirectX Version	12
Technology	7 nm
Release date	Q1/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP9	Decode / Encode No
VP8	Decode / Encode No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 GB 128 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 4.0
PCIe lanes	24 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 3 5300G or AMD Ryzen 5 3600? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 65 W
Tjunction max.	95 °C 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L2-Cache	3.00 MB --
L3-Cache	16.00 MB 32.00 MB
Architecture	Cezanne (Zen 3) Matisse (Zen 2)
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Socket	AM4 AM4
Release date	Q2/2021 Q3/2019