AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i7-8559U

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i7-8559U and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Blender, UserBenchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Furmark, 7zip, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, Prime95, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8559U 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%

Core i7-8559U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

Core i7-8559U

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	92.5
Valorant	103.7	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	58.9
Apex Legends	97.5	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	78.8
Overwatch	84.0	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	72.5
DOOM Eternal	51.9	52.6
Warzone	80.9	82.0
Assassin's Creed	87.1	88.3
Valheim	86.1	87.3

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 7 3700C

218%

Core i7-8559U

123%

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 7 3700C is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8559U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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	Intel Core i7-8559U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	675
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	431
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	1572
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1140
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	4423

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-8559U
Single-Core	2050	2565
Multi-Core	7515	8852

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-8559U
Single-Core	981	1037
Multi-Core	3228	4420

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-8559U
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1528
Core name	Picasso	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	28 W
Memory type		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM370CC4T4MFG	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8559U is 14% better than Ryzen 7 3700C in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8559U is better: 27
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i7-8559U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

Intel Core i7-8559U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8559U specs and review.