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).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718

Intel Core i7-4960HQ

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 2084
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16075 vs 6351

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 2084
PassMark - CPU mark	16075 vs 6351

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2240

2084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16075

6351

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718	Intel Core i7-4960HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2240	2084
PassMark - CPU mark	16075	6351
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	969	957
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)