AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core 3 100U
40Single-core49.4
33.1Multi-core33.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based45.9
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U6 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+1). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 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 5700U
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher Base clock: 1.8 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 40
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,587
- 25% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 8 MB
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 5,606
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 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 5700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz+50% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 10 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 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 5700U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,295+45%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 6,940+24%Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 27% | — |
| PassMark | 15,366+25%Bottom 31% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | — |
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