AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core 3 100U
22.2Single-core49.4
24.5Multi-core33.6
70.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based45.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+9). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 92% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 25
- 150% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 4 MB
- 128% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,006
- 103% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 55 W+57% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+92% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 10 MB+150% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,295+128%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 6,940+103%Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 12% | 12,302+76%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 25% | — |
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