To get the index we compare the characteristics of the processors and their cost, taking into account the cost of other processors.
Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700
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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 | - | - |
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.
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.
- Passmark
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Advantages and disadvantages
Boost clock speed | 3000 | 3500 |
Base clock speed | 3000 | 3500 |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 60 Watt |
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Competitors of Ryzen 7 1700 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen 7 1700 from Intel is Core i3-12300, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 7 1700:
Competitors of Core i3-12300 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i3-12300 by AMD is Ryzen 7 1700, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i3-12300:
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