Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

Last updated: 2023-05-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-3227U		AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-3227U or AMD Ryzen 3 2300U - 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 Intel Core i3-3227U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3227U was released in Q1/2013. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U was released in Q1/2018.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Core i 3000U (12)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 2000U (7)
3	Generation	1
Ivy Bridge U	Architecture	Raven Ridge (Zen)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 3 3300U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-3227U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Core i3-3227U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.90 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.00 GHz

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.
Intel Core i3-3227U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
--	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.
Intel HD Graphics 4000	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge)
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	1.10 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7	GPU Generation	8
22 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
16	Compute units	6
128	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11.0	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.
Intel HD Graphics 4000	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-3227U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-3227U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-2400
32 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	12
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-3227U has a TDP of 17 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U is 15 W.
Intel Core i3-3227U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
17 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	12 W
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-3227U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-3227U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
22 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1023	Socket	FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013	Release date	Q1/2018
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3227U (47%)

AMD Ryzen 3 2300U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3227U (32%)

AMD Ryzen 3 2300U (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	392 (54%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	727 (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.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	952 (42%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	2276 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	331 (36%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	912 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	697 (27%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	2589 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3227U Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz	282 (33%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz	845 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1284 (23%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	5520 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	69 (51%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	134 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	175 (36%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	480 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	328 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	1008 (100%)

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