AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8305GE vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Ryzen PRO Ryzen
• Form Factor
  Desktops Desktops / Boxed Processor
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Series
  Ryzen PRO 8000 Series Ryzen 9000 Series

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  3.5 GHz 4.4 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 12
• CPU Threads
  8 24
• Max. Boost Clock
  4.9 GHz 5.6 GHz
• Overclocking
  - Yes
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  - 5.6 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• GPU Frequency
  2600 MHz 2200 MHz
• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 740M AMD Radeon Graphics
• Graphics Cores
  4 2

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8305GE. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  DDR5 DDR5
• PCIe
  PCIe 4.0 PCIe 5.0

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8305GE and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Default TDP
  35 W 120 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  95 °C 95 °C
• TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
  - 120 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8305GE and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Phoenix Granite Ridge AM5
• L2-Cache
  4 MB 12 MB
• L3-Cache
  8 MB 64 MB
• Official source
  https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen-pro/8000-series/amd-ryzen-3-pro-8305ge.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-9-9900x.html
• Release date
  2025-12-04 2024-08-15
• Socket
  AM5 AM5
• Technology
  TSMC 4nm FinFET TSMC 4nm FinFET
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30
• Architecture
  - Zen 5
• I/O die process
  - TSMC 6nm FinFET
• Verification scope
  - Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.