AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
22.2Single-core66.7
24.5Multi-core49.4
70.8Efficiencyspec-based75.7
39.6iGPU66
24.4Platformspec-based56.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+45) and iGPU (+26). 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 35% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 40
- 350% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 4 MB
- 300% higher PassMark: 28,049 vs 7,007
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 115 W+229% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 14+250% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 14+75% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+35% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,727+171%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 12,222+258%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,969Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,630Top 36% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 28,049+300%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 2,378+228%Top 30% |
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