AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE vs Intel Core i7-8700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE and Intel Core i7-8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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, 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 4300GE

Intel Core i7-8700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs 5 January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2640 vs 2552
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12833 vs 11211

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2640 vs 2552
PassMark - CPU mark	12833 vs 11211

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2552

2640

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11211

12833

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE	Intel Core i7-8700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2552	2640
PassMark - CPU mark	11211	12833
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7902

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE	Intel Core i7-8700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	5 January 2017
OPN Tray	100-000000151
Place in performance rating	892	895
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$312
Price now		$439.98
Processor Number		i7-8700
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.15
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	8	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	43.71 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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
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
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® 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)