AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i3-N305
22.2Single-core31.4
24.5Multi-core28
70.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
39.6iGPU34.1
24.4Platformspec-based30.5
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U7 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i3-N305 wins this laptop processor face-off, 36.9 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+4). 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
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 34
- 28% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- 28% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 724 vs 567
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305
- Stronger single-core score: 31 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 25
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,681 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+28% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+5% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 1,274+27%Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 4,681+37%Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 983Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,049Bottom 13% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 9,350+33%Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724+28%Bottom 26% | 567Bottom 23% |
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