Intel Core i7-3720QM vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

Compare Intel Core 4 core CPU vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop with Radeon Vega Graphics 4 core processor, specs and benchmark score. Which is the better CPU for gaming?

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Benchmark Score

Overall Score

A combined score of all workloads

2112 points
2521 points
19% slightly better overall score

Gaming Score

The raw gaming performance with a fast GPU

3499 points
4552 points
30% slightly better gaming score

Multitasking Score

Performance in workloads using up to 8 cores

1701 points
1942 points
14% slightly better multitasking score

Heavy Workload Score

Performance in workloads using up to 16 cores

1632 points
1863 points
14% slightly better heavy workload score

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Specifications

Cores

Number of physical processing units

4
Identical
4

Threads

Number of logical processing units

8
100% significantly more threads
4

Clock Speed

Base frequency at which the chip operates

2.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
34% slightly higher clock speed

Turbo Speed

Higher frequency used for heavy workloads

3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
2% slightly higher turbo speed

TDP

Thermal Design Power: Measure of heat generated by the CPU

45 W
44% significantly lower TDP
65 W

Memory Channels

Lanes for simultaneous memory access

2
Identical
2

Other details

Rank

Ranking in the hardwareDB database

703rd of 1,089
623rd of 1,089

Family

The product line

Core
Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop with Radeon Vega Graphics

Release date

The official date of release of this chip

2012 May
2018 May

Memory Type

The type of memory used by this chip

DDR3-1333
-

Is Unlocked

Can this CPU can be overclocked

-
No

Supports ECC memory

Does this CPU support error correcting memory

No
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Core i7-3720QM vs Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G benchmarks

In our benchmarks, the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G beats the Core i7-3720QM in overall performance. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-3720QM in all gaming tests too.

Info from our database shows that they both have the same core count but the Core i7-3720QM has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i7-3720QM. Also, the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i7-3720QM CPU outputs less heat than a Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Modern CPUs generally have more logical cores than physical cores, this means that each core is split into multiple virtual cores, improving efficiency for parallel workloads. Indeed, the Core i7-3720QM has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.

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