Ryzen 3 3300X vs i5-7640K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 3 3300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated894
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data30.83
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data12.30
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-X (2017)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 3 3300X 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)
Threadsno data8
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 3 3300X 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
Socket1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)112 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 3 3300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 3 3300X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 3 3300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 3 3300X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 112 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 3300X has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 72.3% lower power consumption.

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