i7-3970X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 3 4300U
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Ryzen 3 4300U by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1285 | 1129 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Intel Core i7EE |
| Power efficiency | 17.72 | 3.67 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 27 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1,536 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 15 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9800 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 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 | FP6 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.27 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 ( - 1400 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.00 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 40 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.68 | 5.81 |
| Recency | 6 January 2020 | 12 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
Ryzen 3 4300U has an age advantage of 7 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
i7-3970X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has a 24.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 4300U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 3 4300U is a notebook processor while Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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