Ryzen 3 3300U vs i7-965

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-965
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.16
Ryzen 3 3300U
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.57
+65.3%

Ryzen 3 3300U outperforms Core i7-965 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 3300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18631524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.5722.52
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,509no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm12 nm
Die size263 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366FP5
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 3300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 3300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 3300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 3300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size24 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 3300U.

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.

i7-965 2.16
Ryzen 3 3300U 3.57
+65.3%

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.

i7-965 3424
Ryzen 3 3300U 5673
+65.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 3.57
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

i7-965 has 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3300U, on the other hand, has a 65.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-965 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-965 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-965 and Ryzen 3 3300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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