Ryzen 7 5700U vs i7-3687U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3687U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.67
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.97
+497%

Ryzen 7 5700U outperforms Core i7-3687U by a whopping 497% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2059770
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency9.3062.90
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size118 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U 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
SocketFCBGA1023FP6
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3687U and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-3687U 1.67
Ryzen 7 5700U 9.97
+497%

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.

i7-3687U 2645
Ryzen 7 5700U 15838
+499%

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.

i7-3687U 536
Ryzen 7 5700U 1410
+163%

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.

i7-3687U 1066
Ryzen 7 5700U 5472
+413%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 9.97
Integrated graphics card 1.18 9.03
Recency 8 January 2013 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700U has a 497% higher aggregate performance score, 665.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3687U in performance tests.


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