Ryzen 3 7440U vs Core 2 Solo SU3300

Place in the ranking	3297	929
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Solo	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency	2.75	27.65
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 3 7440U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	1 (Single-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	1	8
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Die size	107 mm²	137 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 3 7440U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	BGA956	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	5.5 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	14

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.16	8.18
Recency	20 August 2008	3 May 2023
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	1	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	28 Watt

Core 2 Solo SU3300 has 460% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 7440U, on the other hand, has a 5012.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 7440U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3300 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Ryzen 3 7440U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.