AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i7-7700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and Intel Core i7-7700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - 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 3300X

Intel Core i7-7700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2673 vs 2453
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12632 vs 8648
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3199 vs 3043

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 3 January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2673 vs 2453
PassMark - CPU mark	12632 vs 8648
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3199 vs 3043

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2673

2453

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12632

8648

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3199

3043

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Intel Core i7-7700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2673	2453
PassMark - CPU mark	12632	8648
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3199	3043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4044
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		93.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.298
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3914
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6644
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1967
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3914
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6644

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Intel Core i7-7700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	March 2019	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$303
Place in performance rating	1113	1126
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$309.99
Processor Number		i7-7700
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.22
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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
Number of displays supported		3
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@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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)
Secure Boot