AMD Ryzen 3 2300U | AMD Athlon II X4 641 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 3 2300U or AMD Athlon II X4 641 - 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 Ryzen 3 2300U has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U was released in Q1/2018. The AMD Athlon II X4 641 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 641 was released in Q1/2012. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 (33) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen 2000U (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Raven Ridge (Zen) | Architecture | Llano |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X4 641 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 641 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 641 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 641 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 641 is 100 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 641 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
12 W | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 641 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 641 |
14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
FP5 | Socket | FM1 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2018 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300U | AMD Athlon II X4 641 |
Unknown | Unknown |