AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
22.2Single-core79
24.5Multi-core86.8
70.8Efficiencyspec-based44.4
39.6iGPU60.5
24.4Platformspec-based73.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+62) and single-core (+57). 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 7 3700U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 40
- 800% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 4 MB
- 737% higher PassMark: 58,672 vs 7,007
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 160 W+357% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 24+200% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+38% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB+800% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 3,198+218%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 21,581+533%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,340Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 39,617Top 2% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 58,672+737%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 1,855+156%Top 36% |
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