AMD Athlon PRO 300GE vs Intel Core i7-9750H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon PRO 300GE or AMD Athlon PRO 300GE – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Core i7-9750H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-9750H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
AMD Athlon PRO 300 Group Intel Core i 9000H
6 Generation 9
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE Name Intel Core i7-9750H
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core i7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The Intel Core i7-9750H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9750H is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 12
2x Cores 6x
2 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.5 GHz
3.4 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i7-9750H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-9750H uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
192 Shaders 192
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2017
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 24
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
8 Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 630
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2666
Yes ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
None TDP down 35 W
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-9750H is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2019
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
12 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 390 $
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Coffee Lake H Refresh
4.0 MB L3-Cache 12.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1440
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5149
5149
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2011
2011

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
804
804

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1182
1182
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
381
381

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
441
441
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
321
321