AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-8650U
22.2Single-core—
24.5Multi-core24.3
70.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
39.6iGPU25.8
24.4Platformspec-based37.2
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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
- 21% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+21% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark | 7,007+14%Bottom 12% | 6,170Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724+86%Bottom 25% | 389Bottom 8% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Pentium Silver N6000VSAMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Core i7-9750HVSAMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Core i5-8250UVSAMD Ryzen 7 3700Uvs Intel Processor N150VSIntel Core i7-8650Uvs Intel Core i7-8550UVSIntel Core i7-8650Uvs Intel Core i7-1065G7VSIntel Core i7-8650Uvs Intel Core i7-10510UVSIntel Core i7-8650Uvs Intel Core i5-10210UVS