AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U vs Intel Core i7-8706G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U and Intel Core i7-8706G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U

Intel Core i7-8706G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8706G

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8706G

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U	Intel Core i7-8706G
PassMark - Single thread mark		2317
PassMark - CPU mark		7580

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U	Intel Core i7-8706G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake G
Launch date	7 January 2018	7 January 2018
Place in performance rating	not rated	1067
Series	Ryzen 3	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		i7-8706G
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	192 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	4500 Million
Base frequency		3.10 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 58.5mm
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2400
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096 x 2160 @30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x8, 2x4
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)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)