AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-4700EC

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i7-4700EC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Intel Core i7-4700EC

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EC

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 43 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	43 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700EC

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-4700EC
PassMark - Single thread mark	3384
PassMark - CPU mark	26631
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6885

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-4700EC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Haswell
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	Q1'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000926WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000926
Place in performance rating	533	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-4700EC
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	4150 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	43 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
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
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
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)