AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
22.2Single-core72.8
24.5Multi-core73.8
70.8Efficiencyspec-based44.4
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based69.6
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+51) and multi-core (+49). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 25
- 650% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 4 MB
- 584% higher PassMark: 47,933 vs 7,007
- 425% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,915 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 160 W+357% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 20+400% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 20+150% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+30% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 30 MB+650% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,959+194%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 17,915+425%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,154Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 31,781Top 6% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 10% | 47,933+584%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 24% | — |
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