AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
22.2Single-core60.7
24.5Multi-core37.5
70.8Efficiencyspec-based81.9
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based51.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+39) and multi-core (+13). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 77% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 25
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 138% higher PassMark: 16,674 vs 7,007
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 57 W+63% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 14+75% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+77% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,566Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,593Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 16,674+138%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | — |
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