AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-2600K

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i7-2600K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 7 3700U Intel Core i7-2600K
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i7
• Generation
  2 2
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 3000U Intel Core i 2000

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-2600K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.30 GHz 3.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz 3.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  3.50 GHz 3.80 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i7-2600K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  1.40 GHz 0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.35 GHz
• Execution units
  10 12
• Shader
  640 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  8 6
• DirectX Version
  12 10.1
• Technology
  14 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i7-2600K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i7-2600K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i7-2600K.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 3700U or Intel Core i7-2600K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 95 W
• TDP up
  35 W --
• TDP down
  12 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i7-2600K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Picasso (Zen+) Sandy Bridge S
• Technology
  12 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  FP5 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q1/2011

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i7-2600K.

• Used in
  Lenovo ThinkPad E595 - AMD Ryzen 7 3700UAcer Aspire 5 (A515-54G-59WR)HP 14-dk0008ng 14 Zoll LaptopHP 15-db1013ng 15.6 Zoll LaptopHP 17-ca1245ng 17.3 Zoll LaptopHP Envy x360 15-ds0007ng 15.6 Zoll Convertible Notebook Unknown