Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

General info

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	519	520
Value for money	17.72	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	22 February 2017 (5 years old)	January 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$202 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Technical specs

Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16384 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	1	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300 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
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Thermal design power (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA3	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
XFR	-	no data
SenseMI	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-12300.

PCIe version	n/a	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall 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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Boost clock speed	3000	3500
Base clock speed	3000	3500
Thermal design power (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

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