AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Core i7-7700HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), 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).

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	16 Apr 2019 vs 3 January 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700HQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2056 vs 1897
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6907 vs 4135

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2056 vs 1897
PassMark - CPU mark	6907 vs 4135

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1897

2056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4135

6907

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897	2056
PassMark - CPU mark	4135	6907
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3303
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.859
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6054

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Launch date	16 Apr 2019	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1340	1326
Processor Number	R1606G	i7-7700HQ
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	35 W
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1440
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)