Ryzen 3 4300G vs i7-6820EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1332	1020
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency	9.27	9.90
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G 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	8
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	38
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	156 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Ryzen 3 4300G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.49	6.93
Integrated graphics card	2.59	3.04
Recency	12 October 2015	21 July 2020
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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