Ryzen 7 3700U vs i5-650

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-650
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.42
Ryzen 7 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.50
+217%

Ryzen 7 3700U outperforms Core i5-650 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21921309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.8428.39
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U 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 speed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size81 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Number of transistors382 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U 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)
SocketFCLGA1156FP5
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U 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 i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16.38 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i5-650 1.42
Ryzen 7 3700U 4.50
+217%

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.

i5-650 2250
Ryzen 7 3700U 7143
+217%

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.

i5-650 455
Ryzen 7 3700U 928
+104%

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.

i5-650 930
Ryzen 7 3700U 2698
+190%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 4.50
Recency 7 January 2010 6 January 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700U has a 216.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-650 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-650 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 3700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-650 and Ryzen 7 3700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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