AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U
22.2Single-core31.5
24.5Multi-core24
70.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
39.6iGPU25.8
24.4Platformspec-based35
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-8250U wins this laptop processor face-off, 34.1 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+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
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
- 86% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 724 vs 389
- 44% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W
- 21% higher PassMark: 7,007 vs 5,777
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- Stronger single-core score: 32 vs 22
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| Process | 12 nm+14% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W+40% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+44% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+18% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 5% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 874Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 3,108Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 7,007+21%Bottom 13% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724+86%Bottom 26% | 389Bottom 8% |
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