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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.0GHz (Up to 3.7GHz vs Up to 4.0GHz)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

January 2019

Launch Date

January 2019

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

Raven Ridge

Code Name

Picasso

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

2.1GHz

Basic Frequency

2.3GHz

Up to 3.7GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.0GHz

384KB

L1 Cache

384KB

2MB

L2 Cache

2MB

4MB

L3 Cache

4MB

FP5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP5

Unlocked for Overclocking

12nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

12nm

15W

TDP

15W

105°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

105°C

PCIe® 3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 3.0

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Up to 2400MT/s

Bus Speed

Up to 2400MT/s

GPU Specifications

Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Radeon™ RX Vega 10 Graphics

Graphics Core Count

1200 MHz

Graphics Frequency

1400 MHz