Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U vs i7-3635QM

Place in the ranking	1627	1473
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency	6.37	23.56
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date	1 September 2012 (12 years ago)	8 April 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	PCIe 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Die size	160 mm²	209.78 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,480 million	4940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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	FCBGA1224	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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

Security technologies

Core i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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 i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 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 i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

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.

i7-3635QM 3.09

Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 3.81
+23.3%

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.

i7-3635QM 4816

Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 5940
+23.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-3635QM 6
+16.7%

Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 6

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-3635QM 1.39

Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 1.43
+2.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.09	3.81
Integrated graphics card	1.18	3.04
Recency	1 September 2012	8 April 2019
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

i7-3635QM has 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U, on the other hand, has a 23.3% higher aggregate performance score, 157.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3635QM in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3635QM and Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.