i3-10100 vs Ryzen 7 2700E

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700E
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.23
+69.7%
Core i3-10100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.44

Ryzen 7 2700E outperforms Core i3-10100 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8321164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.437.92
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Comet Lake-S (2020)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i3-10100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2700E 9.23
+69.7%
i3-10100 5.44

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 2700E 14657
+69.5%
i3-10100 8648

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.23 5.44
Recency 19 September 2018 30 April 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 7 2700E has a 69.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i3-10100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 7 2700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100 in performance tests.


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