Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs i5-3320M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2053	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	4.52	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$329

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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	2.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Die size	118 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	-
CRT	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3320M and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2012	29 April 2019
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

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