i3-3217U vs Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE outperforms Core i3-3217U by a whopping 1108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 873 | 2714 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 25.09 | 4.28 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| 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 | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U 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 Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U 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 Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Core i3-3217U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | 16 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.18 | 0.76 |
| Integrated graphics card | 7.18 | 1.02 |
| Recency | 16 April 2024 | 1 June 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE has a 1107.9% higher aggregate performance score, 603.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.
i3-3217U, on the other hand, has 105.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-3217U in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is a desktop processor while Core i3-3217U is a notebook one.
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