AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
22.2Single-core52.8
24.5Multi-core32.6
70.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
39.6iGPU55.7
24.4Platformspec-based47.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1255U wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.6 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and iGPU (+16). 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
- 35% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 33 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+35% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,130+112%Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 6,600+93%Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,600Bottom 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,800Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 12% | 12,941+85%Bottom 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 25% | 1,496+107%Top 43% |
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