Ryzen 3 7440U vs Ryzen 7 3700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.50
Ryzen 3 7440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.18
+81.8%

Ryzen 3 7440U outperforms Ryzen 7 3700U by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1322930
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency28.3727.63
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 7440U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size209.78 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 7440U 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
SocketFP5FP7
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1214

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 3700U 4.50
Ryzen 3 7440U 8.18
+81.8%

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 3700U 7143
Ryzen 3 7440U 12991
+81.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 8.18
Integrated graphics card 4.24 8.29
Recency 6 January 2019 3 May 2023
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700U has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 7440U, on the other hand, has a 81.8% higher aggregate performance score, 95.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 7440U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3700U in performance tests.


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