AMD Ryzen Z1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 and AMD Ryzen 7 7736U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen Z1

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 6 nm
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3549 vs 3380

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 6 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3549 vs 3380

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22214 vs 18330

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22214 vs 18330

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3549

3380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18330

22214

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3549	3380
PassMark - CPU mark	18330	22214

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	360	378
Architecture codename		Zen 3+
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Die size		208 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)