Core i3-2393M vs Ryzen 7 1700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-2393M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	730	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.40	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	2 March 2017 (7 years ago)	14 August 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$50
Current price	$160 (0.5x MSRP)	$549 (11x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-2393M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	16384 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	192 mm2	149 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-2393M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-2393M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	FMA3	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
XFR	-	no data
SenseMI	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-2393M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-2393M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i3-2393M.

PCIe version	n/a	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 March 2017	14 August 2011
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Cost	$329	$50
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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