AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700U and Intel Core i7-4700EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6868 vs 5238
Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1714 vs 1086
Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7007 vs 4319
Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1714 vs 1086
Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7007 vs 4319

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 October 2017 vs May 2013
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6868 vs 5238
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1714 vs 1086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7007 vs 4319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1714 vs 1086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7007 vs 4319

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1835 vs 1812
5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3417 vs 645
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10338 vs 2352
Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2883 vs 2331
Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2883 vs 2331

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1835 vs 1812
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3417 vs 645
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10338 vs 2352
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2883 vs 2331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2883 vs 2331

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1812

1835

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6868

5238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

645

3417

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

10338

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1714

1086

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2331

2883

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7007

4319

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1714

1086

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2331

2883

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7007

4319

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1812	1835
PassMark - CPU mark	6868	5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	645	3417
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2352	10338
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1714	1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2331	2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7007	4319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1714	1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2331	2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7007	4319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.937

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	26 October 2017	May 2013
OPN Tray	YM2700C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1056	1123
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-4700EQ
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	246 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	10
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	4500 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1300 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	10
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Video Core Next (VCN)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		N / A
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)