i3-8140U vs Ryzen 7 2700

Place in the ranking	785	1723
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.71	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	14.38	16.78
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U 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	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U 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	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	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	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U 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 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory	-	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U.

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 7 2700 9.88
+271%

i3-8140U 2.66

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 7 2700 15698
+271%

i3-8140U 4227

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.88	2.66
Recency	13 April 2018	1 October 2019
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 271.4% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i3-8140U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8140U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Core i3-8140U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i3-8140U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.