CPU Showdown

Ryzen 3 8300GEvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Ryzen 3 8300GE is a low-power quad-core chip for compact office PCs and media centers, while the Threadripper 9980X is a 64-core monster for workstation pros who need to chew through heavy rendering and virtualization.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE
4C / 8T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 350W
AMD

Ryzen 3 8300GE

Phoenix2 · 4 nm · 2024

8score
4.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 8
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
4.9 GHz
L3 Cache
8 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
256 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Ryzen 3 8300GE
8
Ryzen Threadripper 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 975.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#314Core i5-106008
#315Ryzen 3 8300GE8
#316Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G8
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRyzen 3 8300GERyzen Threadripper 9980X
Cores
Total Cores464
Threads8128
Base Clock3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock4.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache4 MB64 MB
L3 Cache8 MB256 MB
Platform
SocketAM5sTR5
MemoryDDR5DDR5
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUAMD Radeon 740M
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
Process4 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Threadripper 9980X crushes the Ryzen 3 8300GE overall for heavy multitasking or professional workloads.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Ryzen 3 8300GE is the smarter pick due to its tiny power draw and low cost.

When the other wins

Choose the Ryzen 3 8300GE for a quiet, energy-saving home office PC where raw speed is not needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 3 8300GE better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 8 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 3 8300GE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Ryzen 3 8300GE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 975% faster than the Ryzen 3 8300GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 3 8300GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Ryzen 3 8300GE is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.