AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, WPrime, 3DMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, RealBench, PCMark 10, Furmark, AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Valheim
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 3 4300G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 4300G

53%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600 is 1% better than Ryzen 3 4300G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 4300G

52%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.6	94.8
Valorant	105.2	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	60.4
Apex Legends	98.9	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	80.8
Overwatch	85.2	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	74.4
DOOM Eternal	52.6	53.9
Warzone	82.0	84.1
Assassin's Creed	88.4	90.5
Valheim	87.3	89.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 4300G

58%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 4300G is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1002	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2312	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1087	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5332	7220

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2550	2280
Multi-Core	11586	13255

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1149	1104
Multi-Core	4471	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB	576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000144	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 4300G is 10% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 2600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 4300G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 4300G is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 4300G and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 4300G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.