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).

 

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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1817 vs 1765
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6797 vs 5417
  • 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 - Single thread mark 1817 vs 1765
PassMark - CPU mark 6797 vs 5417
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
  • 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
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
1817
1765
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6797
5417
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 1817 1765
PassMark - CPU mark 6797 5417
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 1132 1200
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)