AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
22.2Single-core60.5
24.5Multi-core51
70.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
39.6iGPU55.7
24.4Platformspec-based59
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+27). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 40
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
- 272% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,700 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 115 W+229% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 14+250% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 20+150% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,450+144%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 12,700+272%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 24% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 24,954+256%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 1,496+107%Top 42% |
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