Ryzen 3 4300GE vs i5-7600K

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7600K
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 91 Watt
4.28
Ryzen 3 4300GE
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.06
+65%

Ryzen 3 4300GE outperforms Core i5-7600K by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1363994
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency4.4519.09
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3835
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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 i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7600K and Ryzen 3 4300GE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-7600K 4.28
Ryzen 3 4300GE 7.06
+65%

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.

i5-7600K 6800
Ryzen 3 4300GE 11211
+64.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 7.06
Integrated graphics card 3.10 3.04
Recency 3 January 2017 21 July 2020
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 35 Watt

i5-7600K has 2% faster integrated GPU.

Ryzen 3 4300GE, on the other hand, has a 65% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 4300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7600K in performance tests.


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