AMD Ryzen 3 8300G vs Intel Core i3-3217U

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AMD Ryzen 3 8300G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3217U
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Intel Core i3-3217U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G and the Intel Core i3-3217U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the Intel Core i3-3217U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) CPU group Intel Core i 3000U (12)
6 Generation 3
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3217U clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz)
1x Zen 4
A-Core 1.80 GHz
3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz)
3x Zen 4c
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
2.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
10 GPU Generation 7
4 nm Technology 22 nm
4 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 16
256 Shader 128
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

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 740M GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G, while the Intel Core i3-3217U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR3-1600
256 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
14 PCIe lanes 16
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3217U is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
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45 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3217U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217U
4 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM5 (LGA 1718) Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2012
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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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.60 GHz
1331 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (21%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
96 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
510 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
370 (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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
860 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
318 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
664 (100%)

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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1207 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
439 (100%)

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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64 (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 Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
153 (100%)

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