i7-12700F vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.89
Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.06
+310%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1259294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.56
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency29.7328.14
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date8 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$386

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.89
i7-12700F 20.06
+310%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7485
i7-12700F 30694
+310%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 946
i7-12700F 2398
+153%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3047
i7-12700F 11773
+286%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 658
i7-12700F 2610
+297%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 149
i7-12700F 271
+81.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3018
i7-12700F 10126
+236%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 785
+270%
i7-12700F 212

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 808
i7-12700F 1590
+96.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3680
i7-12700F 6145
+67%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 16735
i7-12700F 61218
+266%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.89 20.06
Recency 8 April 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i7-12700F, on the other hand, has a 310.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

The Core i7-12700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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