Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s vs AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s | AMD Ryzen 3 8300G | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 2 Quad Q8400s or AMD Ryzen 3 8300G - 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s was released in Q2/2009. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G was released in Q1/2024. |
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| Intel Core2 Quad (19) | Family | AMD Ryzen 3 (33) |
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) |
| 2 | Generation | 6 |
| Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Phoenix (Zen 4) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 8300G |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.66 GHz | A-Core | 4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz) 1x Zen 4 |
| -- | B-Core | 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz) 3x Zen 4c |
Internal GraphicsThe 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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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
| GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.60 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 10 |
| Technology | 4 nm | |
| Max. displays | 4 | |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 8300G |
| DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR5-5200 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 14 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 27.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G is 65 W. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 8300G |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 45 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G cache has a total of 12.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 8300G |
| 45 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| LGA 775 | Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q2/2009 | Release date | Q1/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s | AMD Ryzen 3 8300G |
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