Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs i7-2649M
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1242 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 3 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 8 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | 23 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 209.78 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | 4940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1023 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 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 i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 8.01 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 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 3000 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 4.24 |
| Recency | 3 January 2011 | 8 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U has 542.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. We've got no test results to judge.
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