Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs i7-5650U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5650U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.93
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.80
+149%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i7-5650U by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19631264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.9529.72
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)8 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$426no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size133 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1900 Million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 6000AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5650U and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-5650U 1.93
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.80
+149%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5650U 3010
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7475
+148%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-5650U 959
+1.5%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 945

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-5650U 1853
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3043
+64.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-5650U 296
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 658
+122%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-5650U 112
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 149
+33%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 4.80
Integrated graphics card 2.20 4.23
Recency 1 March 2015 8 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U has a 148.7% higher aggregate performance score, 92.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5650U in performance tests.


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