AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-7740X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and Intel Core i7-7740X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - 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 2200G

Intel Core i7-7740X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Launch date	12 February 2018 vs 30 May 2017
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7740X

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2686 vs 2052
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9611 vs 6767
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1251 vs 852
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4898 vs 2736

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686 vs 2052
PassMark - CPU mark	9611 vs 6767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1251 vs 852
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4898 vs 2736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7740X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2052

2686

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6767

9611

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

852

1251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2736

4898

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G	Intel Core i7-7740X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2052	2686
PassMark - CPU mark	6767	9611
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	852	1251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2736	4898
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1678	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	356.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	38.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	136.274
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	10990
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	10990

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G	Intel Core i7-7740X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	12 February 2018	30 May 2017
OPN PIB	YD2200C5FBBOX
OPN Tray	YD2200C5M4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	315	1357
Price now	$97.99	$348.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Value for money (0-100)	22.31	10.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$350
Processor Number		i7-7740X
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	4.30 GHz
Die size	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	4500 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2993 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	46-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	112 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)