i7-1068NG7 vs Ryzen 3 2300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.77
Core i7-1068NG7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.84
+22.4%

Core i7-1068NG7 outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12611123
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.9419.73
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 August 2018 (6 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$320

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size210 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1344
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.


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.

Ryzen 3 2300X 4.77
i7-1068NG7 5.84
+22.4%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300X 7584
i7-1068NG7 9274
+22.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 2300X 1222
i7-1068NG7 1563
+27.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 2300X 3392
i7-1068NG7 5257
+55%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.77 5.84
Recency 1 August 2018 1 August 2019
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i7-1068NG7 has a 22.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1068NG7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor while Core i7-1068NG7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300X and Core i7-1068NG7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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