AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+12% | 17 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 37 W+6% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+10% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel 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% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 12% | 17,934+156%Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 25% | 3,371+366%Top 10% |
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