Intel Pentium 3556U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 3556U or AMD Ryzen 7 3700U - 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 Pentium 3556U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700U was released in Q1/2019. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (67) |
Intel Pentium 3000 (8) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Haswell U | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 1.70 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U is at 2.30 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium 3556U or AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7.5 | GPU Generation | 8 |
22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
10 | Compute units | 10 |
80 | Shader | 640 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 3556U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
10 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
5.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 15 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 35 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 3556U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700U is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
22 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1168 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 3556U | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
Unknown | Lenovo ThinkPad E595 - AMD Ryzen 7 3700U Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G-59WR) HP 14-dk0008ng 14 Zoll Laptop HP 15-db1013ng 15.6 Zoll Laptop HP 17-ca1245ng 17.3 Zoll Laptop HP Envy x360 15-ds0007ng 15.6 Zoll Convertible Notebook |