i3-10325 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+119%
Core i3-10325
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.48

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i3-10325 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5121058
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.1821.90
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency20.659.43
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$154

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10325 has 14% better value for money than Ryzen 7 3700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i3-10325.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3700X 14.18
+119%
i3-10325 6.48

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.

Ryzen 7 3700X 22526
+119%
i3-10325 10291

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.

Ryzen 7 3700X 1671
i3-10325 1707
+2.2%

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.

Ryzen 7 3700X 8080
+39.9%
i3-10325 5775

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.18 6.48
Recency 7 July 2019 16 March 2021
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 118.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-10325, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10325 in performance tests.


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