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AMD100-100000071BOX
▲ 541,470 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.6GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2013.

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▲ 8910,100 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Effective Speed 
+76%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 696,730 user samples
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61,311 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 30% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 30% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 835th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
635,419 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 94% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 76% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 170th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		48.7 % 85.9 % Much faster effective speed.
+76%
Average Score 
+188%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		70.6 Pts 76.2 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		64.7 Pts 138 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+113%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		111 Pts 270 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+143%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		156 Pts 513 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+229%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		164 Pts 900 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+449%
Overclocked Score 
+156%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		85.4 Pts 86.6 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		80.6 Pts 145 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+80%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		138 Pts 288 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+109%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		198 Pts 562 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+184%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		199 Pts 1009 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+407%
Value & Sentiment 
+573%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % 0.7 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,233%
Value
Value For Money 		64.5 % 93.4 % Much better value.
+45%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % 89 % Much more popular.
+65%
Price
Price (score) 		$100 Much cheaper.
+51% 		$205
Nice To Haves 
+236%
Age
Newest 		135 Months 57 Months Much more recent.
+58%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		35 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+46% 		65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+300%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+68%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.6 GHz 3.6 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+38%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 4.4 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+38%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		199 Pts 1479 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+643%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		164 Pts 1358 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+728%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Ivy Bridge Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCBGA1023 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4000 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 48.7%
Average Bench 85.9%
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The Intel Core i5-3230M is a dual-core four thread mobile processor based on the 3rd generation Ivy Bridge architecture. It was launched in Q1 2013 and, for a mobile processor, scores a reasonable effective speedscore of 66: the base clock speed is 2.6 GHz which can reach 3.2 GHz under turbo boost. The i5-3230M features Intel HD Graphics 4000, so both the GPU and CPU are improvement over the comparable i5 Sandy Bridge processors. The i5-3230M is absolutely fine for casual usage, however, like most laptop processors, would struggle with CPU intensive tasks such as CAD and video encoding. Additionally the IGP is unsuitable for the graphics requirements of modern 3D games. Despite having a respectable TDP of 35W this is halved in more recent processors such as the i5-3317U which leads to more battery life. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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The 3700X is a $320 USD 8-core, 16-thread mid-range Ryzen 3000 series CPU. Out of the box, the 3700X, 3600X and 3600 achieve similar quad core speeds but the 16 threaded 3700X is 30% faster at multi-core computations than the 12 threaded 3600X. Comparing the 3700X to Intel’s i7-9700K shows that, when overclocked, the 3700X is 26% faster at 64-core computations but 13% slower for gaming and desktop (sub eight core performance). Unlike lower end Ryzen 3000 SKUs, the 3700X comes with a half decent cooler but AMD should not have bothered since a $20 aftermarket cooler is still quieter, easier to change, and better at cooling. With a Gammaxx 400 cooler we were able to maintain a 43.25x OC during our EFps tests. We had to use a fixed clock OC (rather than Offset/PBO) to avoid significant frame drops in Fortnite. With strong single-core scores, the 3700X should offer very strong gaming performance but in reality it is let down by its memory controller, which, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. The heavily hyped 3700X, paired with a 2060S, offers real world gaming performance comparable to the $80 USD entry level 4-core, 4-thread Intel Core i3-9100F. At $320 USD, the 3700X offers reasonable value to full time media encoders but general desktop users, gamers and even streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The 3700X severely bottlenecks a 2070S: gamers should investigate the 9600K, which is both cheaper and faster. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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