Ryzen 7 3700U vs Ryzen 5 3580U
Ryzen 7 3700U
Ryzen 5 3580U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 3700U | Ryzen 5 3580U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) / 12 nm) | ✨ Modern (Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) / 12 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 3700U | Ryzen 5 3580U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 5 3580U
Ryzen 7 3700U
The Ryzen 7 3700U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 7,049 points. Launch price was $149.
Ryzen 5 3580U
The Ryzen 5 3580U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 7,142 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 5 3580U share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 3700U versus 3.7 GHz on the Ryzen 5 3580U — a 7.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 3700U (base: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). Both are built on the Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) architecture using a 12 nm process. In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 3700U scores 7,049 against the Ryzen 5 3580U's 7,142 — a 1.3% lead for the Ryzen 5 3580U. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3700U | Ryzen 5 3580U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz+8% | 3.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.3 GHz+10% | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 4 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Architecture | Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) | Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) |
| PassMark | 7,049 | 7,142+1% |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 3,826 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 794 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 3,115 | — |
Memory & Platform
Both processors use the FP5 socket with PCIe 3.0.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3700U | Ryzen 5 3580U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP5 | FP5 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 12 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 3700U) / not specified (Ryzen 5 3580U). The Ryzen 7 3700U includes integrated graphics (Radeon RX Vega 10), while the Ryzen 5 3580U requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 3700U targets Mainstream Laptop.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3700U | Ryzen 5 3580U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon RX Vega 10 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V | — |
| Target Use | Mainstream Laptop | — |
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