Ryzen 3 7330U vs Core i3-3120M

Place in performance ranking	2310	933
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date	30 September 2012 (11 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	no data
Current price	$206 (1.3x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Die size	118 mm²	180 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U 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	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120M and Ryzen 3 7330U.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-3120M 1.10

Ryzen 3 7330U 7.14
+549%

Ryzen 3 7330U outperforms Core i3-3120M by 549% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-3120M 1695

Ryzen 3 7330U 11036
+551%

Ryzen 3 7330U outperforms Core i3-3120M by 551% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-3120M 390

Ryzen 3 7330U 1553
+298%

Ryzen 3 7330U outperforms Core i3-3120M by 298% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-3120M 826

Ryzen 3 7330U 4014
+386%

Ryzen 3 7330U outperforms Core i3-3120M by 386% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.10	7.14
Integrated graphics card	1.18	6.26
Recency	30 September 2012	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt