AMD Ryzen 3 7320U vs Intel Core i7-7820HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 7320U and Intel Core i7-7820HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U

Intel Core i7-7820HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2345 vs 2111
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8685 vs 7165

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs 3 January 2017
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345 vs 2111
PassMark - CPU mark	8685 vs 7165

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820HQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2345

2111

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8685

7165

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i7-7820HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345	2111
PassMark - CPU mark	8685	7165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		912
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3300
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		19.274
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3065
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5391
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3065
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5391

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Essentials
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1029	992
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$378
Processor Number		i7-7820HQ
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.29
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	4MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)