Ryzen 3 7320C vs Pentium 2020M

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2020M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.89
Ryzen 3 7320C
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.57
+526%

Ryzen 3 7320C outperforms Pentium 2020M by a whopping 526% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24961121
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date1 October 2012 (11 years ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C 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)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache2 MB4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm6 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 610M
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 3 7320C.

PCIe version2.0no data
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.

Pentium 2020M 0.89
Ryzen 3 7320C 5.57
+526%

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.

Pentium 2020M 1379
Ryzen 3 7320C 8614
+525%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.89 5.57
Recency 1 October 2012 20 September 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 7320C has a 525.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 7320C is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2020M in performance tests.


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