Processor 300 vs Ryzen 5 2400GE

CPU

GPU

Processor 300

2 Cores4 Thrd46 WWMax: 3.9 GHz2024

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Ryzen 5 2400GE

4 Cores8 Thrd35 WWMax: 3.8 GHz2018

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

Processor 300

2 / 4

7,264

+0.4%

7,237

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Processor 300

2024

Why buy it

✅+0.4% higher PassMark.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (6 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Costs $87 less on MSRP ($82 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
✅Delivers 106.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 88.6 vs 42.8 PassMark/$ ($82 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 2400GE across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌31.4% higher power demand at 46W vs 35W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 2400GE can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 2400GE.

Ryzen 5 2400GE

2018

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.2% higher average FPS across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 46W, a 11W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (8 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 11, while Processor 300 needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Processor 300.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (7,237 vs 7,264).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 6 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 42.8 vs 88.6 PassMark/$ ($169 MSRP vs $82 MSRP).
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Processor 300 moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.

Processor 300

2024

Ryzen 5 2400GE

2018

Why buy it

✅+0.4% higher PassMark.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (6 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Costs $87 less on MSRP ($82 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
✅Delivers 106.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 88.6 vs 42.8 PassMark/$ ($82 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.2% higher average FPS across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 46W, a 11W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (8 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 11, while Processor 300 needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Processor 300.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 2400GE across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌31.4% higher power demand at 46W vs 35W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 2400GE can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 2400GE.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (7,237 vs 7,264).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 6 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 42.8 vs 88.6 PassMark/$ ($169 MSRP vs $82 MSRP).
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Processor 300 moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.

Quick Answers

So, is Processor 300 better than Ryzen 5 2400GE?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 5 2400GE is ahead with a 5.2% average FPS lead across 3 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Processor 300 pulls ahead with 0.4% better PassMark. Processor 300 also has the bigger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (6 MB vs 4 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Processor 300 is the better fit. You are getting 0.4% better PassMark, backed by 2 cores and 4 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (6 MB vs 4 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Processor 300 is the smarter buy today. Processor 300 is $87 cheaper on MSRP at $82 MSRP versus $169 MSRP, and it gives you 0.4% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 5 2400GE is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 5.2% average FPS lead across 3 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 106.9% better value on MSRP (88.6 vs 42.8 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper. That said, if you already own a compatible AM4 + DDR4 setup, Ryzen 5 2400GE can still make sense as a platform-matched option because it avoids a motherboard and RAM swap, but on MSRP alone you would want to find it meaningfully cheaper in real-world listings before that path becomes easy to justify.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Processor 300 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2024 vs 2018), a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of AM4, 50% larger total L3 cache (6 MB vs 4 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 2 cores / 4 threads instead of 4/8. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Processor 300 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 2400GE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Processor 300	Ryzen 5 2400GE
1080p
low	172 FPS	162 FPS
medium	144 FPS	140 FPS
high	110 FPS	111 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	89 FPS
1440p
low	148 FPS	138 FPS
medium	120 FPS	117 FPS
high	91 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	69 FPS	63 FPS
medium	60 FPS	56 FPS
high	46 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	35 FPS

Open Processor 300 Open Ryzen 5 2400GE

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Processor 300	Ryzen 5 2400GE
1080p
low	177 FPS	181 FPS
medium	156 FPS	173 FPS
high	139 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	126 FPS
1440p
low	141 FPS	169 FPS
medium	122 FPS	146 FPS
high	110 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	111 FPS
4K
low	103 FPS	126 FPS
medium	92 FPS	111 FPS
high	71 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	65 FPS

Open Processor 300 Open Ryzen 5 2400GE

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Processor 300	Ryzen 5 2400GE
1080p
low	182 FPS	181 FPS
medium	182 FPS	181 FPS
high	182 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	181 FPS
1440p
low	182 FPS	181 FPS
medium	182 FPS	181 FPS
high	182 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	181 FPS
4K
low	182 FPS	181 FPS
medium	182 FPS	181 FPS
high	182 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	168 FPS	181 FPS

Open Processor 300 Open Ryzen 5 2400GE

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Processor 300	Ryzen 5 2400GE
1080p
low	182 FPS	181 FPS
medium	182 FPS	181 FPS
high	182 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	181 FPS
1440p
low	182 FPS	181 FPS
medium	182 FPS	181 FPS
high	182 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	181 FPS
4K
low	182 FPS	181 FPS
medium	182 FPS	181 FPS
high	182 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	181 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Processor 300 and Ryzen 5 2400GE

Processor 300

The Processor 300 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.9 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 46 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 7,264 points. Launch price was $82.

Ryzen 5 2400GE

The Ryzen 5 2400GE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 April 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Raven Ridge (2017−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 7,237 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Processor 300 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Ryzen 5 2400GE offers 4 cores / 8 threads — the Ryzen 5 2400GE has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.9 GHz on the Processor 300 versus 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2400GE — a 2.6% clock advantage for the Processor 300 (base: 3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Processor 300 uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 5 2400GE uses Raven Ridge (2017−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Processor 300 scores 7,264 against the Ryzen 5 2400GE's 7,237 — a 0.4% lead for the Processor 300. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Processor 300 vs 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 2400GE.

Feature	Processor 300	Ryzen 5 2400GE
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	4 / 8+100%
Boost Clock	3.9 GHz+3%	3.8 GHz
Base Clock	3.9 GHz+22%	3.2 GHz
L3 Cache	6 MB (total)+50%	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512 kB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Raven Ridge (2017−2019)
PassMark	7,264	7,237
Geekbench 6 Single	—	826
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	2,847

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Memory & Platform

The Processor 300 uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 5 2400GE uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Processor 300	Ryzen 5 2400GE
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-2933
Max RAM Capacity	—	64 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	No
PCIe Lanes	—	8

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Processor 300) / Yes (Ryzen 5 2400GE). The Ryzen 5 2400GE includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 11), while the Processor 300 requires a dedicated GPU.

Feature	Processor 300	Ryzen 5 2400GE
Integrated GPU	—	Yes
IGPU Model	—	Radeon Vega 11
AVX-512	—	No
Virtualization	—	Yes

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Value Analysis

The Processor 300 launched at $82 MSRP, while the Ryzen 5 2400GE debuted at $169. On MSRP ($82 vs $169), the Processor 300 is $87 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Processor 300 delivers 88.6 pts/$ vs 42.8 pts/$ for the Ryzen 5 2400GE — making the Processor 300 the 69.7% better value option.