AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core 3 100U
39.3Single-core49.4
32.5Multi-core33.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based45.9
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U6 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and multi-core (+1). AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 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 4700U
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 67% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 39
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,575
- 25% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 8 MB
- 15% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 55 W+120% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+67% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 10 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 2,295+46%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 6,940+9%Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 21% | — |
| PassMark | 13,097+6%Bottom 25% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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