Core i3-N300 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
Aggregated performance score
Core i3-N300 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1162 | 1145 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2020) | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 8 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $619 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4500 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 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 | FP5 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300. 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 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 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
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.
Core i3-N300 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by 2% based on our aggregated 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%
Core i3-N300 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by 2% in Passmark.
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 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i3-N300 by 58% 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 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i3-N300 by 75% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.83 | 4.92 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.23 | |
| Recency | 8 April 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 7 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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