AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Intel Core i7-14650HX
59.9Single-core67
44Multi-core57.6
84.2Efficiencyspec-based28.9
65.3iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based70.7
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7736U11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7736U scores 57.5 against 57.6 for Intel Core i7-14650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-14650HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 23% higher Base clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 44
- 461% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 28 W
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 28 W | 157 W+461% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz+23% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7736U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,753Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,451Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,548Bottom 24% | 1,969+27%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,768Bottom 46% | 20,454+60%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 21,886Bottom 48% | 33,366+52%Top 21% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,363Bottom 29% | 3,839+14%Top 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303Top 35% | — |
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