Intel Core i3-N300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons 29-09-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-N300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Prime95, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 or Intel Core i3-N300.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-N300

54%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-N300

52%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	95.3
Valorant	104.7	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	60.6
Apex Legends	98.4	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	81.2
Overwatch	84.8	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	74.7
DOOM Eternal	52.4	54.1
Warzone	81.7	84.5
Assassin's Creed	88.0	91.0
Valheim	86.9	89.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-N300

498%

Ryzen 7 1700

49%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-N300 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700 as it consumes less power: 7W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1403	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3172	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1079	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10430	8065

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	2510	1968
Multi-Core	15340	14629

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1047	972
Multi-Core	4058	7152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	March 02, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1264	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-N	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	13	1
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.74 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB	768KB
L2 cache	2MB	4MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1700 is 42% better than Core i3-N300 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-N300 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-N300 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-N300 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-N300 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 specs and review.