AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
22.2Single-core50.7
24.5Multi-core28.9
70.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
39.6iGPU48.2
24.4Platformspec-based43.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U10 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i3-1215U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and iGPU (+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 i3-1215U
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 29 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 40
- 150% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 4 MB
- 107% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,082 vs 1,006
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| 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 i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 10 MB+150% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,082+107%Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 5,213+53%Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,512Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,182Bottom 15% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 12% | 10,082+44%Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 25% | 1,067+47%Bottom 39% |
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