AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
37.7Single-core22.2
31.8Multi-core24.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based70.8
46.3iGPU39.6
36.9Platformspec-based24.4
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 7 3700U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Stronger single-core score: 38 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 40
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
- 80% higher PassMark: 12,592 vs 7,007
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
- 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 35 W+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+100% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2400 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517+51%Bottom 9% | 1,006Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872+72%Bottom 12% | 3,412Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592+80%Bottom 24% | 7,007Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+35%Bottom 35% | 724Bottom 26% |
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