AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
22.2Single-core70.4
24.5Multi-core69.6
70.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
39.6iGPU40.2
24.4Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U12 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+45). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 25
- 800% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 4 MB
- 546% higher PassMark: 45,279 vs 7,007
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 157 W+349% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+5% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.6 GHz+40% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB+800% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,810+179%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 16,700+389%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,120Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 28,900Top 8% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 12% | 45,279+546%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 25% | 744+3%Bottom 27% |
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