Intel Core i7-3740QM 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

2493 points
2521 points
1% slightly better overall score

Gaming Score

The raw gaming performance with a fast GPU

3957 points
4552 points
15% slightly better gaming score

Multitasking Score

Performance in workloads using up to 8 cores

2061 points
6% slightly better multitasking score
1942 points

Heavy Workload Score

Performance in workloads using up to 16 cores

1979 points
6% slightly better heavy workload score
1863 points

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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

2.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
29% slightly higher clock speed

Turbo Speed

Higher frequency used for heavy workloads

3.7 GHz
Identical
3.7 GHz

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

629th 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 August
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
-

Core i7-3740QM vs Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G comparison

According to the hardwareDB Benchmark tool, the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G is faster than the Core i7-3740QM. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-3740QM in all gaming tests too.

Our spec comparison shows that they have an identical amount of cores but the Core i7-3740QM 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 i7-3740QM.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i7-3740QM has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.

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