AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i3-1215U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7730U and Intel Core i3-1215U 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

Intel Core i3-1215U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18632 vs 10858

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18632 vs 10858

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 88% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3307 vs 3069

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3307 vs 3069

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1215U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3069

3307

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18632

10858

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i3-1215U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3069	3307
PassMark - CPU mark	18632	10858

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i3-1215U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Barcelo-R	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	23 Feb 2022
Place in performance rating	566	569
Launch price (MSRP)		$309
Processor Number		i3-1215U
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Graphics
Device ID		0x46B3
Execution Units		64
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)