AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
22.2Single-core65.3
24.5Multi-core42.2
70.8Efficiencyspec-based88.5
39.6iGPU76.9
24.4Platformspec-based35.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+43) and iGPU (+37). 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
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 40
- 436% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 724
- 218% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,850 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+5% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.8 GHz+20% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,753+174%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 10,850+218%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,876Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,244Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 19,478+178%Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 3,883+436%Top 4% |
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