Intel Core m3-7Y32 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core m3-7Y32 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
Intel Core m3-7Y32 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

CPU comparison

Intel Core m3-7Y32 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 - 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 Intel Core m3-7Y32 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core m3-7Y32 was released in Q2/2017.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core M (16) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
Intel Core M 7 (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake Y Architecture Summit Ridge (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core m3-7Y32 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core m3-7Y32 is 1.10 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is at 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core m3-7Y32 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.10 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 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.

Intel Core m3-7Y32 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core m3-7Y32 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 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.

Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core m3-7Y32 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

Intel Core m3-7Y32 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
10 PCIe lanes 20
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core m3-7Y32 is 4.5 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core m3-7Y32 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
7 W TDP up --
3.75 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core m3-7Y32 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

Intel Core m3-7Y32 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
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
BGA 1515 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2017
281 $ Release price 265 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core m3-7Y32 (82%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core m3-7Y32 (35%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (100%)

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 m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
773 (83%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
935 (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.
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1588 (42%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3781 (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.
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
2706 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
9280 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
121 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
151 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
266 (34%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
775 (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.
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
629 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1273 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
951 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1776 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.60 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 m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core m3-7Y32 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
Apple MacBook 12 Unknown

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