AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U vs Intel Core i3-7100E

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-7100E and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-7100E AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i3 AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  7 1
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 7000U AMD Ryzen 2000U

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-7100E vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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
  2.90 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-7100E and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 1.10 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.95 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24 6
• Shader
  192 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 8
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q1/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-7100E and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-7100E and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-7100E and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-7100E or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U? 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)
  35 W 15 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 95 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-7100E and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaby Lake U Raven Ridge (Zen)
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1440 FP5
• Release date
  Q1/2017 Q1/2018

List of devices based on Intel Core i3-7100E and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U.

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