Ryzen 3 7330U vs i7-7500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7500U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.29
Ryzen 3 7330U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.00
+206%

Ryzen 3 7330U outperforms Core i7-7500U by a whopping 206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18171010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.4544.16
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U 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 i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 620AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1800 MHz)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Ryzen 3 7330U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i7-7500U 2.29
Ryzen 3 7330U 7.00
+206%

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.

i7-7500U 3644
Ryzen 3 7330U 11125
+205%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.29 7.00
Integrated graphics card 2.43 6.04
Recency 30 August 2016 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 7330U has a 205.7% higher aggregate performance score, 148.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 7330U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7500U in performance tests.


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