i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
22.61
+362%

Core i7-12700K outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by a whopping 362% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1256235
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data42.22
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency29.7316.49
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date8 April 2019 (5 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700K 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 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0DMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2336
L1 cache128K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm
Die size209.78 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700K 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 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700K. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 10Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

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

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
i7-12700K 22.61
+362%

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 7486
i7-12700K 34595
+362%

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 948
i7-12700K 2556
+170%

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 3054
i7-12700K 13800
+352%

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
i7-12700K 3325
+405%

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
i7-12700K 272
+82.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3018
i7-12700K 14016
+364%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 785
+353%
i7-12700K 173

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 808
i7-12700K 1912
+137%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3680
i7-12700K 6270
+70.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 16735
i7-12700K 73439
+339%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.89 22.61
Integrated graphics card 4.24 6.15
Recency 8 April 2019 27 October 2021
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

i7-12700K, on the other hand, has a 362.4% higher aggregate performance score, 45% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is a desktop one.


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

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