AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs AMD A6-3430MX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and AMD A6-3430MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 7 3700U

AMD A6-3430MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 67% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1970 vs 822
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7140 vs 1448

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970 vs 822
PassMark - CPU mark	7140 vs 1448

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3430MX

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1344 vs 729
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3557 vs 2651

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1344 vs 729
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3557 vs 2651

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
CPU 2: AMD A6-3430MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1970

822

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7140

1448

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

729

1344

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2651

3557

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	AMD A6-3430MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970	822
PassMark - CPU mark	7140	1448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	729	1344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2651	3557
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	AMD A6-3430MX
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	YM3700C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	2009	2021
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Llano
Launch date		8 December 2011
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz
Compute Cores	14
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	10
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		218 mm
Transistor count		1000 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1400 MHz
iGPU core count	10
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)