Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U vs i5-3570K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1611	1493
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency	3.84	22.80
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	8 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$235	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	20
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4950 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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 i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.24	3.75
Integrated graphics card	1.18	3.04
Recency	29 April 2012	8 January 2018
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

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