AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-1260P
22.2Single-core58.1
24.5Multi-core39.2
70.8Efficiencyspec-based60.2
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based53.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and multi-core (+15). 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 25
- 350% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 4 MB
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 179% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,532 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 64 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+10% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,424+141%Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 9,532+179%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,695Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,551Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 16,411+134%Bottom 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
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