AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
22.2Single-core70.3
24.5Multi-core60
70.8Efficiencyspec-based81.4
39.6iGPU70
24.4Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+36). 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
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 40
- 415% higher PassMark: 36,060 vs 7,007
- 378% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,298 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 2 nm+83% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 80 W+129% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+10% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,876+186%Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 16,298+378%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,069Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 19,307Top 17% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 12% | 36,060+415%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 25% | 2,846+293%Top 21% |
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