AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
Intel Core i3-4340
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Intel Core i3-4340

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Q3/2013
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U or Intel Core i3-4340? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 3 4300U has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.70 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 3 4300U was released on Q1/2020.

The Intel Core i3-4340 has 2 cores with 4 threads and 3.70 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i3-4340 was released on Q3/2013.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
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  • More number of cores
    4 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
  • Performance per watt
    15 W left arrow 54 W
    About 3.6 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i3-4340
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
    Around 25% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Core i3-4340
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i3-4340 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 3 4300U left arrow Intel Core i3-4340
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 4000U left arrow Intel Core i 4000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Intel Core i3-4340 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i3-4340 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon 5 Graphics (Renoir) left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU frequency
    1.40 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    5 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    320 left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i3-4340. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i3-4340 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i3-4340.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 3 4300U or Intel Core i3-4340? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 54 W
  • TDP up
    25 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    10 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    105 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i3-4340 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Renoir (Zen 2) left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    FP6 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q3/2013
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 3 4300U and Intel Core i3-4340.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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