Athlon 3000G vs i3-7007U
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1672 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.27 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Athlon |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.63 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 21 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 21 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2? |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB? |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 620 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 2.42 | 2.98 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-7007U has 133.3% lower power consumption.
Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has 23.1% faster integrated GPU.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-7007U is a notebook processor while Athlon 3000G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7007U and Athlon 3000G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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