AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core 3 100U
48.4Single-core49.4
36.8Multi-core33.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
52.9Platformspec-based45.9
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.2 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+3). Intel Core 3 100U 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 7730U
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 34
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 67% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 60% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 10 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,976
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+67% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,295+16%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013+1%Bottom 20% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 27% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 42% | — |
| PassMark | 16,909+37%Bottom 39% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
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