AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-13420H
22.2Single-core56
24.5Multi-core38.3
70.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
39.6iGPU42.1
24.4Platformspec-based50.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-13420H wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.2 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and multi-core (+14). 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
- 10% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 25
- 229% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 35 W
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 139% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,158 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| 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 i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+10% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,273+126%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 8,158+139%Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 16,769+139%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 812+12%Bottom 32% |
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