Ryzen 3 2300U vs i7-3615QE

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3615QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.54
+0.9%
Ryzen 3 2300U
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.51

Core i7-3615QE outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15211528
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency7.4122.05
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)8 January 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2209.78 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA1023FP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3615QE 3.54
+0.9%
Ryzen 3 2300U 3.51

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3615QE 5601
+1%
Ryzen 3 2300U 5548

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.54 3.51
Recency 29 April 2012 8 January 2018
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-3615QE has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 2300U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 3 2300U.


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