Ryzen 7 3750H vs i3-4160

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4160
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.30
Ryzen 7 3750H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
5.29
+130%

Ryzen 7 3750H outperforms Core i3-4160 by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18261200
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.38no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.8813.78
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Picasso (Zen+) (2019)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$133no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size177 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FP5
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H 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 i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4400AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i3-4160 2.30
Ryzen 7 3750H 5.29
+130%

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.

i3-4160 3517
Ryzen 7 3750H 8096
+130%

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.

i3-4160 1078
+9.1%
Ryzen 7 3750H 988

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.

i3-4160 2086
Ryzen 7 3750H 3066
+47%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 5.29
Integrated graphics card 1.35 4.24
Recency 21 July 2014 6 January 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 3750H has a 130% higher aggregate performance score, 214.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 54.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3750H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4160 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4160 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 3750H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4160 and Ryzen 7 3750H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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