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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
32.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
60.4Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 225H
Announced20192025
Process12 nm3 nm+75%
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W
Max TDP35 W115 W+229%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 225H
Cores414+250%
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores—10
Threads814+75%
Base clock2.3 GHz+35%1.7 GHz
Boost clock4 GHz4.9 GHz+23%
L3 cache4 MB18 MB+350%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 225H
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 10Intel Arc 130T
iGPU clock1,400 MHz2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 225H
Memory supportDDR4-2400LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400
Max memory—128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel 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%
PassMark7,007Bottom 13%28,049+300%Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)724Bottom 26%2,378+228%Top 30%

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