AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7730U and Intel Core i5-3210M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

Intel Core i5-3210M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3029 vs 1524
7.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18286 vs 2466

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 3 June 2012
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3029 vs 1524
PassMark - CPU mark	18286 vs 2466

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3210M

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95°C
196608x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95°C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3210M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3029

1524

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18286

2466

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i5-3210M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3029	1524
PassMark - CPU mark	18286	2466
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.257
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3036

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U	Intel Core i5-3210M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Barcelo-R	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	3 June 2012
Place in performance rating	592	2368
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$120.68
Processor Number		i5-3210M
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.33
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	180 mm²	118 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)