AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 and Intel Core i7-4960HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% 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
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2240 vs 2086
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16075 vs 6339
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Nov 2020 vs 1 September 2013
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.15 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2240 vs 2086
PassMark - CPU mark 16075 vs 6339

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2240
2086
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16075
6339
Name AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Intel Core i7-4960HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 2240 2086
PassMark - CPU mark 16075 6339
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 889
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 83.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.984
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7935
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7935

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Crystal Well
Launch date 10 Nov 2020 1 September 2013
OPN Tray 100-000000242
Place in performance rating 970 956
Launch price (MSRP) $657
Price now $623
Processor Number i7-4960HQ
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.62
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1.7 GHz 2.60 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.15 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 260 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Transistor count 1700 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 63.58 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4266 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1600 MHz 1.3 GHz
iGPU core count 7
Number of pipelines 448
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 7 Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Device ID 0xD26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 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
Number of displays supported 4 3
eDP
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Hyper-Threading technology
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)