Ryzen 7 7745HX vs i3-7100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7100E and Ryzen 7 7745HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	266
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	35.48
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Dragon Range (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100E and Ryzen 7 7745HX 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	no data	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size	no data	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100E and Ryzen 7 7745HX 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
Socket	no data	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100E and Ryzen 7 7745HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100E and Ryzen 7 7745HX 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 i3-7100E and Ryzen 7 7745HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel HD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100E and Ryzen 7 7745HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	28

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.10	2.85
Recency	3 January 2017	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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