Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 3 3300 vs Intel Core i7-4940MX
AMD
AMD Ryzen 3 3300
AMD Socket AM4
3200 MHz
4 cores
Mar 2019
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-4940MX
Intel Socket G3
3100 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2014
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300125%
- Intel Core i7-4940MX100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300119%
- Intel Core i7-4940MX100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300131%
- Intel Core i7-4940MX100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300
- 19% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 31% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 25% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4940MX
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 3 3300.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 3 3300
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 3 3300
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | Intel Core i7-4940MX |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TXT | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | Intel Core i7-4940MX |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen 2 | Haswell |
| Release Date | Mar 2019 | Jan 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | Intel Core i7-4940MX |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | Intel Core i7-4940MX |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | Intel Core i7-4940MX |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket G3 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 100°C |
| Package | | FC-PGA946 |
| Die Size | unknown | 177mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300 | Intel Core i7-4940MX |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 50 W | 57 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 33004480 points
- Intel Core i7-4940MX4480 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 330017489 points
- Intel Core i7-4940MX16665 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300 (simulated)187.56
- Intel Core i7-4940MX157
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300 (simulated)933.78
- Intel Core i7-4940MX708
points - higher is better