i3-8121U vs Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U outperforms i3-8121U by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1462 | 1659 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Cannon-Lake (2018) |
| Release date | 8 January 2018 (6 years ago) | 15 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 20 | 22 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | Iris Pro Plus |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.76 | 2.85 |
| Recency | 8 January 2018 | 15 May 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U has a 31.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
i3-8121U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8121U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Core i3-8121U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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