AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i3-8300T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Core i3-8300T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 82°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x 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: 2180 vs 1991
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15726 vs 5733
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 82°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2180 vs 1991
PassMark - CPU mark 15726 vs 5733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2180
1991
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15726
5733
Name AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Intel Core i3-8300T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2180 1991
PassMark - CPU mark 15726 5733
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4136

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Intel Core i3-8300T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Coffee Lake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $299
OPN PIB YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1315 1158
Price now $265.99 $226.99
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 16.67 9.93
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i3-8300T
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.20 GHz
Die size 213 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 82°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
Transistor count 4940 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
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 35 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire with RGB LED PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.50 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
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® 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 0x3E91
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® UHD 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

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