AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core 3 304
22.2Single-core59.2
24.5Multi-core30.6
70.8Efficiencyspec-based93
39.6iGPU40.4
24.4Platformspec-based37.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+37) and multi-core (+6). 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
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 60% higher threads: 8 vs 5
- 53% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 25
- 139% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,407 vs 1,006
- 83% lower process: 2 nm vs 12 nm
- 75% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,987 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 2 nm+83% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 5+25% |
| Performance cores | 4+300% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8+60% | 5 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+53% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,407+139%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 5,987+75%Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,765Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 11% | 12,194+74%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 24% | 753+4%Bottom 30% |
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