Intel Core i3-9350KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700C

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-9350KF CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
Intel Core i3-9350KF AMD Ryzen 7 3700C

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-9350KF and the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-9350KF 4 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000C (3)
9 Generation 3
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 7 5825C

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-9350KF is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 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.

Intel Core i3-9350KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-9350KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 10
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-9350KF, 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.

Intel Core i3-9350KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-9350KF has a TDP of 91 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.

Intel Core i3-9350KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
91 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9350KF has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core i3-9350KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151 Socket FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2020
159 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9350KF (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C (78%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9350KF (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C (76%)

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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1260 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
762 (60%)

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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
4750 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2684 (57%)

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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
476 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
451 (95%)

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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
7720 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
7314 (95%)

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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.60 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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.60 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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
3115 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1833 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz
1792 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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