AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-1235U
22.2Single-core49.8
24.5Multi-core31.4
70.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
39.6iGPU50.3
24.4Platformspec-based47.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1235U wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.9 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and iGPU (+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
- 77% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 40
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+77% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,000+99%Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 6,100+79%Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,520Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,200Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 12,415+77%Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 1,175+62%Bottom 45% |
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