AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen 3 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Family: AMD Ryzen 3
Group: AMD Ryzen 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.8 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 46.9 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 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 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 12 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2018
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC Embedded 3151
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
7667
7667
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
7617
7617
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
7525
7525
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
7522
7522
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
7504
7504

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3320
3320
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3316
3316
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3279
3279
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3276
3276
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3230
3230

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3139
3139
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3111
3111
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3097
3097
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3091
3091
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3089
3089

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1183
1183
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1180
1180
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1180
1180
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1180
1180
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1178
1178

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
1033
1033
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1028
1028
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1028
1028
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1028
1028
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1020
1020

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1018
1018
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1014
1014
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1012
1012
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1011
1011
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
1007
1007