AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Processor N250
22.2Single-core26.8
24.5Multi-core22.3
70.8Efficiencyspec-based82.2
39.6iGPU34.1
24.4Platformspec-based27.6
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U5 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Processor N250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 34.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5). 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
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 34
- 100% higher threads: 8 vs 4
- 50% higher PassMark: 7,007 vs 4,670
- 28% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 724 vs 567
- 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,412 vs 2,786
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger single-core score: 27 vs 22
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
- 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,224 vs 1,006
- 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+5% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 2% | 1,224+22%Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412+22%Bottom 5% | 2,786Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 7,007+50%Bottom 13% | 4,670Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724+28%Bottom 26% | 567Bottom 23% |
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