AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-7500U
22.2Single-core26.3
24.5Multi-core20.9
70.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
39.6iGPU21.4
24.4Platformspec-based28.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-7500U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U wins this laptop processor face-off, 32.4 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i7-7500U 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 multi-core score: 25 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 21
- 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 724 vs 320
- 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-7500U
- Stronger single-core score: 26 vs 22
- 17% higher Base clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2016 |
| 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 i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+14% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark | 7,007+93%Bottom 10% | 3,636Bottom 4% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 1,928+2%Bottom 7% | 1,898Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724+126%Bottom 21% | 320Bottom 4% |
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