AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-8550U
22.2Single-core37.7
24.5Multi-core23.8
70.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
39.6iGPU25.8
24.4Platformspec-based37.2
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-8550U wins this laptop processor face-off, 35.9 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+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
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
- 86% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 724 vs 389
- 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W
- 28% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- 21% higher PassMark: 7,007 vs 5,794
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- Stronger single-core score: 38 vs 22
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+28% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,021Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 2,914Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 7,007+21%Bottom 13% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724+86%Bottom 26% | 389Bottom 8% |
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