AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core 5 315
22.2Single-core54
24.5Multi-core35.7
70.8Efficiencyspec-based93
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based37.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+11). 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
- 53% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 25
- 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 1,006
- 118% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,454 vs 3,412
- 109% higher PassMark: 14,672 vs 7,007
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8+33% | 6 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+53% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,516+150%Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 7,454+118%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 11% | 14,672+109%Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 24% | — |
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