AMD Ryzen 3 2300U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Ryzen 3 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
Family: AMD Ryzen 3
Group: AMD Ryzen 2000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U is 2.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 6 Graphics, which has 384 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
GPU frequency: 1.1 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 384
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 8
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q1/2018

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 25 W
TDP down: 12 W
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U is manufactured using a 14 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.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: FP5
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Raven Ridge (Zen)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2018
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
11499
11499
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
11475
11475
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
11475
11475
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
11475
11475
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
11474
11474

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5533
5533
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5532
5532
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
5520
5520
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
5515
5515
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
5515
5515

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3813
3813
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3812
3812
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3812
3812
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3812
3812
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3800
3800

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2605
2605
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2596
2596
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2589
2589
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2588
2588
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
2577
2577

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2278
2278
MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
2277
2277
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2276
2276
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2269
2269
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
2268
2268

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1010
1010
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1008
1008
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1008
1008
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1008
1008
Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1001
1001

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
913
913
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
912
912
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
906
906

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
845
845

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
727
727
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
727
727
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
727
727
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
727
727
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
727
727

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
491
491
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
480
480
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
480
480
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
480
480
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
477
477

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
328
328
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
328
328
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
328
328
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
328
328
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
328
328

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
5.5
5.5
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
5.5
5.5
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
5.5
5.5
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
5.5
5.5
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
5.5
5.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.5
1.5
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.5
1.5