AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
- Around 25% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2658 vs 1962
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22482 vs 7101
- Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 729
- 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8651 vs 2651
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 5 GHz vs 4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 12 nm |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) vs 2 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2658 vs 1962 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 22482 vs 7101 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1253 vs 729 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8651 vs 2651 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
- 131072x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 105 Watt
| L3 cache | 4 MB vs 32MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 105 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2658 | 1962 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 22482 | 7101 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1253 | 729 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8651 | 2651 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6043 | 0 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 9.915 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 90.664 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | |
| Launch date | December 2019 | |
| Place in performance rating | 937 | 2022 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| OPN Tray | YM3700C4T4MFG | |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 19,200 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Compute Cores | 14 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C | |
| Number of GPU cores | 10 | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR4 | |
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FP5 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| AMD SenseMI | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Graphics |
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| Graphics max frequency | 1400 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 10 | |
| Processor graphics | Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
