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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
32.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
53.7Inno Score
22.2Single-core57.6
24.5Multi-core39.3
70.8Efficiencyspec-based88.5
39.6iGPU73.7
24.4Platformspec-based32.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 226V wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and iGPU (+34). 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

  • 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
  • 10% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

  • Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 22
  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 40
  • 366% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 724
  • 184% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,700 vs 3,412

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 226V
Announced20192024
Process12 nm3 nm+75%
Base TDP15 W+12%17 W
Max TDP35 W37 W+6%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 226V
Cores48+100%
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores—4
Threads88
Base clock2.3 GHz+10%2.1 GHz
Boost clock4 GHz4.5 GHz+13%
L3 cache4 MB8 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 226V
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 10Intel Arc 130V
iGPU clock1,400 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 226V
Memory supportDDR4-2400LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Max memory—16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UIntel Core Ultra 5 226V
Geekbench 6 (single)1,006Bottom 1%2,450+144%Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,412Bottom 4%9,700+184%Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,650Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—8,700Bottom 29%
PassMark7,007Bottom 12%17,934+156%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)724Bottom 25%3,371+366%Top 10%

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