AMD Ryzen 3 7330U vs Intel Core i5-7442EQ

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AMD Ryzen 3 7330U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-7442EQ
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Intel Core i5-7442EQ

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U or Intel Core i5-7442EQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Core i5-7442EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7442EQ was released in Q1/2017.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U (9) CPU group Intel Core i 7000H (10)
4 Generation 7
Barcelo (Zen 3) Architecture Kaby Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-6442EQ
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Core i5-7442EQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic Intel Core i5-7442EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
9 GPU Generation 9.5
7 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 24
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7442EQ can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic Intel Core i5-7442EQ
LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i5-7442EQ is 25 W.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic Intel Core i5-7442EQ
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
8 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U has a 10.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-7442EQ cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic Intel Core i5-7442EQ
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP6 Socket BGA 1440
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U (0%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U (100%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ (39%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1383 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (31%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
12420 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
4832 (39%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
728 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2387 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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