[Comparison] AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300U – The Ryzen 3 4300U really gave it all but it wasn’t enough

With the “new” Ryzen 5000 U-series hitting the shelves, inside many laptops, we had to see what the fuss about rebranded older chips was about. While we are against rebranding old stuff and selling it as new, we understand AMD’s perspective: they have them in stock, so why not use them.

Also with the chip shortage that is happening right now, people will eat these processors, as they are still capable performers, despite being more than a year old at this point. Today we have the Ryzen 3 5300U, which will go against the Ryzen 3 4300U, to see how great is this “new” Ryzen processor.

You can take a look at our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, where we showcase the best laptop processors.

You can find more information about both CPUs here: AMD Ryzen 3 5300U / Ryzen 3 4300U

Specs table

AMD Ryzen 3 5300UAMD Ryzen 3 4300U
ArchitectureZen 2Zen 2
Cores / Threads4/84/4
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost2.60 – 3.80GHz2.70 – 3.70GHz
Cache6MB4MB
Lithography7nm7nm
TDP15W15W
Memory type
DDR4–3200MHz,
LPDDR4x–4266MHz
DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-4266MHz
Integrated GPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000, 15W)AMD Radeon RX Vega 5

CPU benchmarks

In the 3D Rendering benchmark with Cinebench 20, the Ryzen 3 5300U managed to surpass its sibling, scoring 26% higher. In the second test, with Adobe Photoshop, the scores were much more competitive, with the Ryzen 3 4300U actually winning out, despite being the underdog, finishing 0.37 seconds faster.

Les résultats proviennent du test CPU Cinebench R23 (plus le score est élevé, mieux c'est).

Les résultats sont issus de notre test de référence Photoshop (plus le score est bas, mieux c'est)


GPU benchmarks

Moving over to the GPU benchmarks, the RX Vega 6 inside the Ryzen 3 5300U dominated in all three benchmarks, performing 17%, 13%, and 18% better in 3DMark Fire Strike, Unigine Heaven 4.0, and Unigine Superposition, respectively. The iGPU also performed better in our gaming tests, as it had higher fps in both CS:GO and DOTA 2, regardless of the settings presets.

Les résultats proviennent du benchmark 3DMark : Time Spy (Graphics) (plus le score est élevé, mieux c'est).

Les résultats proviennent du benchmark 3DMark : Fire Strike (Graphics) (plus le score est élevé, mieux c'est).

Les résultats proviennent du benchmark Unigine Superposition (plus le score est élevé, mieux c'est).


Gaming tests

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GOHD 1080p, Low (Check settings)HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000, 15W)107 fps (+22%)66 fps (+12%)44 fps (+10%)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 588 fps59 fps40 fps

 

DOTA 2HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000, 15W)106 fps (+8%)68 fps (+10%)36 fps (+13%)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 598 fps62 fps32 fps

Conclusion

To conclude, both CPUs performed admirably, but we have to give the victory to the Ryzen 3 5300U. It was the overall better chip, albeit it lost the Photoshop battle. Still, the Ryzen 3 4300U showed up and was here to fight. It is also the more affordable processor, as laptops with it start at around 400$. Both of these processors can be great for a school laptop, and can even handle some light to medium workloads.

All laptops with the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U:


All laptops with the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U:

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