i7-3720QM vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Place in the ranking	992	1511
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	10.30	7.51
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$378

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	576 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	213 mm²	160 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM 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
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1224,FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	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	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.25 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 7.21
+98.1%

i7-3720QM 3.64

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 5 PRO 1600 11240
+98.2%

i7-3720QM 5671

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.21	3.64
Recency	29 June 2017	29 April 2012
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has a 98.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-3720QM, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3720QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-3720QM is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-3720QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.