AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, MATLAB, Furmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700HQ or AMD Ryzen 3 3350U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7700HQ is 1% better than Ryzen 3 3350U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	92.0
Valorant	103.2	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.6
Apex Legends	97.0	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	78.4
Overwatch	83.6	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	72.1
DOOM Eternal	51.6	52.3
Warzone	80.5	81.6
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.8
Valheim	85.7	86.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3350U

183%

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 3350U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700HQ since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	525	762
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1236	1701
Cinbench 23 Single-core	801	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3283	4271

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	1966	2053
Multi-Core	6058	7006

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	824	1009
Multi-Core	2784	3936

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1440
Core name	Picasso	Kaby Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	7
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	3300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3250C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700HQ is 7% better than Ryzen 3 3350U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-7700HQ has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3350U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3350U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700HQ is better: 31
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and Intel Core i7-7700HQ before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 3350U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 3350U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700HQ specs and review.