Ryzen 3 2300U vs i7-4850EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 3 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1529 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.02 |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 29 August 2013 (11 years ago) | 26 October 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4850EQ 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 16 | 20 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 264 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4850EQ 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 3 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-4850EQ 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 i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 3 2300U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 3 2300U. 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 | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 5200 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 3 2300U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 August 2013 | 26 October 2017 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-4850EQ has 100% more threads.
Ryzen 3 2300U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 3 2300U. We've got no test results to judge.
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