HP laptops with AMD Ryzen 7 3700U CPU & 15.6-inch display: Amazing value & performance with gaming skills

With Microsoft adopting the AMD Ryzen 7 3780U processor in their Surface Laptop 3 line and HP using the Ryzen 7 3700U processor in their HP Omen Gaming PC and HP ENVY x360, it says something about the line of CPU. We take a look at the HP 15 Performance Laptop featuring the Ryzen 7 3700U processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U Performance

Before we delve right into the laptop, lets learn about the processor. We compare the Ryzen 7 3700U quad core processor with equivalent Intel Core i7 processors, the 10th generation Intel Core i7-10510U and the 8th generation Intel Core i7-8665U, 8565U and 8550U. Typically, laptops based on these Intel quad core processors would cost more compared to laptops with AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processor.

We chart the performance between the processors for an easier comparison.

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CPU Specifications

• AMD Ryzen 7-3700U (2.3 GHz base clock up to 4 GHz max boost clock 6 MB cache 4 cores)
• TDP Up/Down/Typical: 35/12/15W

You will find that the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processor performs equally well if not better based on real world benchmarks submitted by users. Consider the Average CPU Mark figures between the processors.

Radeon Vega Mobile Graphics: Radeon RX Vega 10

But, AMD Ryzen 7 has another advantage over Intel Core i7 processors. The Radeon Vega Mobile Graphics, in this case, the Radeon RX Vega 10. The onboard GPU may not be as fast as dedicated mobile graphics GPU but when compared to embedded Intel UHD Graphics 620, it is up to twice as fast in most benchmarks i.e. 3DMark in various games, 3DMark 11 and GFX Bench.

As a result, laptops based on AMD Ryzen 7 3700U are sometimes packaged as a mobile gaming laptop. It will meet the demands of the occassional and even casual gamers with its 5th generation integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 graphics. Promising smooth gameplay with sufficiently high frame rates when playing games like Fornite or League of Legends on lower settings.

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As an example, the HP Pavilion 15 Gaming Laptop above can achieve over 110 fps on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at Full HD 1080p resolution and 45 fps at Ultra 1440p resolution. It will even support ray tracing in Battlefield 5 with a score of over 42 fps at 1080p and 22 fps at 1440p. Without ray tracing enabled, those figures go up to 83 fps and 41 fps respectively. Wicher 3 scores are 91 fps at 1080p and 32 fps at 1440p resolution while Apex Legends scores are higer, 94 fps at 1080p and 51 fps at 1440p. Finally, when playing Fortnite, you can expect over 146 fps at 1080p or 43 fps at 1440p resolution.

We would class laptops with AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processor as enthusiast class gaming machines. Not too serious and certainly not up there with Pro level gaming machines.

HP Laptops with Ryzen 7 3700U processor

In HP’s large consumer laptop portfolio, there are three laptops on offer that comes the AMD Ryze 7 3700U chip, they are as follows:

1. HP 15 AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop
2. HP Pavilion 15 AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop
3. HP Pavilion 15 AMD Ryzen 7 Gaming Laptop

1. HP 15 AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop

The HP 15 is your high achieving laptop with enough power to take on video and photo editing, gaming and even highly intensive applications. At the same time, the laptop is thin (17.9mm) and light (1.74kg) with a big 81% screen to body ratio using micro edge bezel, 6.5mm on the sides. The 15.6-inch display uses IPD technology for wide 178 degree viewing angle at a vibrant 1920 x 1080 resolution. It does not however support touch input. For ports, you get a single USB Type-C and two USB3.1 type A, a single HDMI 1.4b and 3.5mm combo jack. There is also a full size microSD card reader on board, dual speakers and long battery life of up to 10 hours with support for fast charging. The latter manages to charge the device up to 50% in 45 minutes.

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Recommended Specification

• AMD Ryzen 7-3700U Processor
• Integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics
• 12GB or 16GB DDR4 Memory and 512GB PCIe SSD storage
• 15.6-inch Full HD display
• Windows 10 Home (64 bit)
• Up to 10 hours Battery life and Fast Charge supported
• 17.9 x 242 x 358.5 mm (H x W x D), 1.74 kg
• Natural silver colour

More affordable HP 15 with AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with 256GB SSD storage is also available.

2. HP Pavilion 15 AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop – TOUCHSCREEN

More commonly available is the HP Pavilion 15. The Pavilion line targets the home and business users. It comes with a smooth metal finish and angular design. Other nice touches include front facing dual speaker with HP Audio Boost custom tuned by B&O and super narrow bezels. When you flip open the cover, the hinge around the back props up the base giving you an elevated and tilted keyboard for better typing. Front and center is the 15.6-inch Full HD IPS touchscreen with 178° wide viewing angle and 250 nits brightness. HP claims that the Pavilion manages up to 9.5 hours of battery life on a single charge and supports HP Fast Charge. Finally, it has the same thickness as HP 15 above but weights slightly more at 1.85kg. If you want a laptop with touch interface, the HP Pavilion 15 is your best choice.

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• Windows 10
• AMD Ryzen 7 3700U Processor
• RAM: 16 GB / Storage: 256 GB SSD
• 15.6-inch Full HD touchscreen
• up to 9.5 hours battery life
• 17.9 x 245.6 x 361.6 mm (H x W x D), 1.85 kg

3. HP Pavilion 15 AMD Ryzen 7 Gaming Laptop

Lastly, we have another HP Pavilion 15, but this time in the form of a Gaming Laptop. The specification may be similar to the standard HP Pavilion but comes in an cool dark grey chassis, and bigger green back-lit keyboard and a more muscular looking design. But the design goes beyond skin deep. The system uses a dual-fan cooling system and corner vents to allow plenty of air inlets to keep the system cool while gaming. For expansion ports, you get a single USB Type-C port, two USB3.1 and one USB2.0 ports, 3.5mm audio combo jack and SD card reader. As you would expect from a gaming laptop, the is heavier at 2.25kg and thicker at 23.5mm but it comes with an extra hour of use per charge, up to 11hours and supports HP Fast Charging.

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• AMD Ryzen 7 3700U Processor
• RAM: 8 GB / Storage: 512 GB SSD
• Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
• 15.6-inch Full HD screen
• Battery life: Up to 11 hours
• 23.5 x 257 x 360 mm (H x W x D), 2.25kg

Other Laptops with AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processor

• HP Pavilion 15 15.6-inch AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop
• Acer Swift 3 14-inch AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop
• LENOVO IdeaPad S340 14-inch AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop
• HP Pavilion 15 15.6-inch AMD Ryzen 7 Gaming Laptop
• HP ENVY x360 13.3-inch AMD Ryzen 7 2-in-1 Laptop

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