AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5700U or AMD Ryzen 7 3700C.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3700C

52%

Ryzen 7 5700U

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5700U is 7% better than Ryzen 7 3700C. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

Ryzen 7 5700U

53%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	94.8
Valorant	103.7	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	60.3
Apex Legends	97.5	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	80.8
Overwatch	84.0	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	74.3
DOOM Eternal	51.9	53.9
Warzone	80.9	84.0
Assassin's Creed	87.1	90.5
Valheim	86.1	89.4

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700C

218%

Ryzen 7 5700U

254%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5700U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700C as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	1931
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	4231
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1153
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	11775

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Single-Core	2050	2572
Multi-Core	7515	21287

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Single-Core	981	1145
Multi-Core	3228	6670

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FP6
Core name	Picasso	Lucienne
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type		DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache		8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM370CC4T4MFG	100-000000371

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700C is 21% better than Ryzen 7 5700U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5700U has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 3700C. 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 7 3700C is better: 1
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5700U is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the figures 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. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and AMD Ryzen 7 5700U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700C specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700U specs and review.