Ryzen 3 1300X vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.44
Ryzen 3 1300X
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.50
+1.4%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12691255
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.58
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years ago)27 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$129
Current price$663 $60 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors4500 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X 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)
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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 7 2700U 4.44
Ryzen 3 1300X 4.50
+1.4%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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: 68%

Ryzen 7 2700U 6860
Ryzen 3 1300X 6967
+1.6%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 2% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 2700U 825
Ryzen 3 1300X 1093
+32.5%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 32% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 2700U 2459
Ryzen 3 1300X 3124
+27%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 27% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 7 2700U 4515
Ryzen 3 1300X 4676
+3.6%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 2700U 13729
Ryzen 3 1300X 16094
+17.2%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 17% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 2700U 6072
Ryzen 3 1300X 6310
+3.9%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 4% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Ryzen 7 2700U 8.55
+26.3%
Ryzen 3 1300X 10.8

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 26% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 7 2700U 8
+18.2%
Ryzen 3 1300X 6

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms Ryzen 3 1300X by 18% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 2700U 644
+15.4%
Ryzen 3 1300X 558

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms Ryzen 3 1300X by 15% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 2700U 144
Ryzen 3 1300X 152
+5.9%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 6% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 7 2700U 1.65
Ryzen 3 1300X 1.72
+4.2%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 4% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 2700U 36
Ryzen 3 1300X 38
+5.5%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 5% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 2700U 128
Ryzen 3 1300X 182
+41.9%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 42% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Ryzen 7 2700U 8210
Ryzen 3 1300X 11803
+43.8%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 44% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Ryzen 7 2700U 3331
Ryzen 3 1300X 4250
+27.6%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 28% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.44 4.50
Recency 26 October 2017 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 1300X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen 3 1300X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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