AMD Ryzen 3 7440U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM

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AMD Ryzen 3 7440U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3720QM
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Intel Core i7-3720QM

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 7440U or Intel Core i7-3720QM - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U was released in Q3/2023.

The Intel Core i7-3720QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3720QM was released in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
6 Generation 3
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 7440U is 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-3720QM has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3720QM is at 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
1x Zen 4		 A-Core 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz)
3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
3x Zen 4c		 B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U or Intel Core i7-3720QM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon 740M GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
10 GPU Generation 7
4 nm Technology 22 nm
4 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 16
256 Shader 128
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon 740M GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-3720QM supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
256 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 3 7440U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i7-3720QM has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U is manufactured in 4 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3720QM is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3720QM
4 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP8 Socket BGA 1224
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price 363 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U (100%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM (30%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U (100%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM (38%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2323 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
702 (30%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
6571 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2489 (38%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz
320 (25%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
758 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3044 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
5689 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1672 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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