AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1981 vs 1947
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7172 vs 6952
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2651 vs 2562

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1981 vs 1947
PassMark - CPU mark	7172 vs 6952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	729 vs 726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2651 vs 2562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1947

1981

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6952

7172

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

729

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2562

2651

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1947	1981
PassMark - CPU mark	6952	7172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	726	729
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2562	2651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2550	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	YM3500C4T4MFG	YM3700C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1798	1925
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Compute Cores	12	14
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8	10
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1400 MHz
iGPU core count	8	10
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture