AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core 7 230H
22.2Single-core58.7
24.5Multi-core49.8
70.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based58.6
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U12 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+37) and multi-core (+25). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 25
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
- 269% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 7,007
- 258% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,200 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 115 W+229% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+30% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,738+172%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 12,200+258%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 11% | 25,884+269%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 24% | — |
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