AMD Phenom II X2 521 vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Phenom II AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  1 4
• CPU group
  AMD Phenom II - 500 AMD Ryzen 5000G

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 4.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU AMD Radeon 5 Graphics (Renoir)
• GPU frequency
  1.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  5
• Shader
  320
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 5300G and AMD Phenom II X2 521. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR2-1066 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  24

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Ryzen 3 5300G to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 65 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Phenom II X2 521 and AMD Ryzen 3 5300G, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Regor (K10) Cezanne (Zen 3)
• Technology
  45 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  AM3 AM4
• Release date
  Q2/2011 Q2/2021