AMD Ryzen 3 8300G vs Intel Core i7-12800HL

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AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Intel Core i7-12800HL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G and the Intel Core i7-12800HL 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 i7-12800HL which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
6 Generation 12
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Alder Lake H
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 i7-12800HL clocks with 2.40 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
4 Cores 14
8 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz)
1x Zen 4
A-Core 2.40 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz)
3x Zen 4c
B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
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Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
2.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
10 GPU Generation 13
4 nm Technology 10 nm
4 Max. displays 4
4 Compute units 96
256 Shader 768
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
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 Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 i7-12800HL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 11.50 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
14 PCIe lanes 28
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-12800HL is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 60 W
45 W TDP down 35 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-12800HL is at 35.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
4 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX2+
AM5 (LGA 1718) Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2022
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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 (62%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146 (100%)

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 i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 4.80 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 i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 4.80 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 i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1784 (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 i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
12465 (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 i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2235 (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 i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
12167 (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 i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
24605 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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