AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Intel Core i7-7820EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Intel Core i7-7820EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3597 vs 2173
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25060 vs 7542

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3597 vs 2173
PassMark - CPU mark	25060 vs 7542

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3597

2173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25060

7542

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	3597	2173
PassMark - CPU mark	25060	7542
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6310
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		293.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.449

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i7-7820EQ
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	610	619
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Processor Number		i7-7820EQ
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)