i3-7310T vs Ryzen 7 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-7310T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	783	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	14.38	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-7310T 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	32	34
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-7310T 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	LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-7310T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-7310T are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-7310T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-7310T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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