AMD Athlon PRO 300GE vs AMD Athlon PRO 300U

Last updated: 2023-04-27

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon PRO 300GE		AMD Athlon PRO 300U
CPU comparison AMD Athlon PRO 300GE or AMD Athlon PRO 300U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE was released in Q3/2019. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U was released in Q1/2019.

AMD Athlon (29)	Family	AMD Athlon (29)
AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2)	CPU group	AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2)
6	Generation	6
Picasso (Zen+)	Architecture	Picasso (Zen+)
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz).
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE	Characteristic	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.40 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.30 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE	Characteristic	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
1.10 GHz	GPU frequency	1.00 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
8	GPU Generation	8
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
3	Compute units	3
192	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

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.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE	Characteristic	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2400
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	12
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD Athlon PRO 300U is 15 W.
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE	Characteristic	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon PRO 300U cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD Athlon PRO 300GE	Characteristic	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
12 nm	Technology	12 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	FP5
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems
Q3/2019	Release date	Q1/2019
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon PRO 300GE (99%)

AMD Athlon PRO 300U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon PRO 300GE (100%)

AMD Athlon PRO 300U (92%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	852 (98%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	867 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2011 (100%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1878 (93%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz	422 (100%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz	384 (91%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	4433 (100%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	4075 (92%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	136 (99%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	138 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	381 (100%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	344 (90%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	961 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1986 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	321 (100%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	804 (100%)
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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