Ryzen 7 7700X vs i3-4100U
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 215 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 45.68 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 29 August 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 71+122 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 9.9 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3200x2000@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 24 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.35 | 4.34 |
| Recency | 4 June 2013 | 29 August 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
i3-4100U has 600% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has 221.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-4100U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100U and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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