i7-8665UE vs Ryzen 3 2300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300U
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.50
+7.7%
Core i7-8665UE
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.25

Ryzen 3 2300U outperforms Core i7-8665UE by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15411601
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency22.0820.50
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE 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 speed2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE 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
SocketFP5Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 3.50
+7.7%
i7-8665UE 3.25

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 5560
+7.5%
i7-8665UE 5170

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.50 3.25
Integrated graphics card 3.04 2.67
Recency 26 October 2017 1 October 2018
Threads 4 8

Ryzen 3 2300U has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 13.9% faster integrated GPU.

i7-8665UE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300U and Core i7-8665UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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