AMD Ryzen Z1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700C

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AMD Ryzen Z1 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen 7 3700C

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 and the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 6 core processor released in Q3/2023 with the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
AMD Ryzen Z1 (2) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000C (3)
6 Generation 3
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 7 5825C

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Z1 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700C clocks with 2.30 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

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 Z1 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
10 GPU Generation 8
4 nm Technology 14 nm
4 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 10
256 Shader 640
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Z1, while the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR4-2666
256 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up 25 W
15 W TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP8 Socket FP5
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q3/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C (42%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C (35%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
762 (42%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2684 (35%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (71%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz
1792 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1194 (100%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1020 (100%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
3115 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
451 (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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
7314 (100%)

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