AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2300X
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor released on September 10, 2018, built on the Zen+ architecture using a 12 nm process. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 3.50 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.00 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 65 W TDP and the AM4 socket.
Overview
SummaryThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Zen+ architecture (12 nm process). It launched in Sep 2018. Clocks run from 3.5 GHz base to 4.0 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.6 MB per core). It supports DDR4 memory. The chip drops into the AM4 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (24 lanes). Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization).
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X scores 2,334 in single-core performance and 7,578 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 4,206 for overall performance, 8,193 for productivity performance, 8,369 for creator performance, 7,294 for engineering performance and 8,897 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,895 per core, 1,895 per thread and 117 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 522. Its performance index is 52, so its overall performance is 48% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X scores 20,927 in integer math, 13,679 in floating-point math, 89,080 in compression, 4,690 in cryptography, 484 in physics simulation, 4,833 in vector SIMD, 39 in the prime sieve and 10,794 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 64% below in integer math, 70% below in floating-point math, 61% below in compression, 59% below in cryptography, 56% below in physics simulation, 69% below in vector SIMD, 42% below in the prime sieve and 52% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts up to 4.00 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor, belongs to the AMD Ryzen 3 family, uses the Zen+ architecture, carries the codename Pinnacle Ridge and is manufactured on a 12 nm process. It launched in Sep 2018.
Cache
6 specsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 384 KB of L1 cache, 2 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 10.4 MB of cache, or 2.60 MB per core. Each core has 512 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 384 KB, L2 at 2 MB and L3 at 8 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 77% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
7 specsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X supports DDR4 memory, uses 2 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,933 MT/s and delivers up to 46.9 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X uses the AM4 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 24 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a rated TDP of 65 W.
Platform Capabilities
42 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
33 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
4 supportedOS Compatibility
5 supportedThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, ABM, ADX, CMPXCHG16B, FXSR, Invariant TSC, LZCNT, POPCNT, RDTSCP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2, XSAVE, XSAVEOPT, MMX and MOVBE among its instruction set features. It does not support x86-64-v4. Feex has no record for AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET, FMA3 and VAES, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SEV, AMD SME, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Memory Encryption and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X supports AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI and IOMMU among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X as Docker / Hyper-V ready, Linux KVM ready, Windows 11 eligible, Android emulator ready and WSL2 ready.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is manufactured by GlobalFoundries.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
59% recordedFeex has recorded 59% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X have?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 4 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X use?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is built on the Zen+ architecture on a 12 nm process.
Does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X have integrated graphics?
No. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X does not include integrated graphics.
What socket does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X use?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X uses the AM4 socket.
What memory does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X support?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X supports DDR4 across 2 channels.
How fast does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X run?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X can boost up to 4.0 GHz, with a 3.5 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a TDP of 65 W.
How does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X scores 7,578 multi-core and 2,334 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X include AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization).
How much cache does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X have?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 384 KB of L1 cache, 2048 KB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a computed performance index of 52, which is 48% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
Which features does the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X not support?
The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X does not support x86-64-v4.