i7-8665U vs Ryzen 3 2300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.95
+21.3%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core i7-8665U by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12471426
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Core i7
Power efficiency6.9424.80
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date1 August 2018 (6 years ago)16 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-8665U 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 speed3.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3519
L1 cache128K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size210 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-8665U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

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

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

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

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory-32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-8665U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-8665U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-8665U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2300X 4.95
+21.3%
i7-8665U 4.08

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 2300X 7574
+21.2%
i7-8665U 6250

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 2300X 1222
+59.7%
i7-8665U 765

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 2300X 3397
+40.1%
i7-8665U 2425

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.95 4.08
Recency 1 August 2018 16 April 2019
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300X has a 21.3% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-8665U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 2300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8665U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor while Core i7-8665U is a notebook one.


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

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