Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U vs i3-7100
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1690 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 79 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | 5.04 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 7 January 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U 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 | 3.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 39 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4500 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U 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) | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.10 | 2.98 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 7 January 2018 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-7100 has 4% faster integrated GPU.
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 240% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-7100 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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