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Intel Core 3 304

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 7430U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core 3 304 and AMD Ryzen 5 7430U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core 3 304

Newer PCI Express Version: 4.0 (4.0 vs PCIe® 3.0)
Higher Memory Type: Up to LPDDR5X 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s (Up to LPDDR5X 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: April 2026 (April 2026 vs October 2023)

AMD Ryzen 5 7430U

More Total Cores: 6 (5 vs 6)
Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (Intel 18A vs TSMC 7nm FinFET)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

April 2026

Launch Date

October 2023

Mobile

Platform

Laptop

304

Model Name

Ryzen 5 7430U

Products formerly Wildcat Lake

Code Name

Barcelo R

Generation

Zen 3

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit EditionWindows 10 - 64-Bit EditionRHEL x86 64-BitUbuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

1.4 GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Low Power Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

2.3 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

4.3 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

1.5 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2

Instruction Set Extensions

4.3 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

L1 Cache

384 KB

L2 Cache

3 MB

L3 Cache

16 MB

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCBGA1516

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP6

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel 18A

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

TDP

15 W

Processor Base Power

35 W

Maximum Turbo Power

10 W

Minimum Assured Power

100 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 3.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

x6 PCIe4(1x4,3x2,6x1)

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Memory Specifications

Up to LPDDR5X 7467 MT/s
Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s

Memory Type

DDR4

64 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes (Requires platform support)

GPU Specifications

Intel® Graphics

GPU Name

GPU TOPS

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

2.3 GHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

1800

Xe-cores

DirectX 12

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

Number of Displays Supported

eDP1.5, DP 2.1 HBR3, HDMI 2.0b (TMDS only)

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

4.6

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

3.0

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

AI Specifications

Yes

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Interfaces and Ports

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Miscellaneous

Intel Core 3 304

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 7430U

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)

Yes

Intel High Definition Audio

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard