i3-8320 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1278 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 8 January 2018 (6 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320 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 | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320. 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.24 | 3.09 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 51 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U has 37.2% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and 240% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U is a notebook processor while Core i3-8320 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and Core i3-8320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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