Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10870H and AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-10870H

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10870H

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2668 vs 2615

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Sep 2020 vs 6 Jan 2020
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2668 vs 2615

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

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 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18529 vs 14438
Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5770 vs 5459

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18529 vs 14438
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5770 vs 5459

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10870H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 4800H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2668

2615

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14438

18529

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5459

5770

Name	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2668	2615
PassMark - CPU mark	14438	18529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5459	5770

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	17 Sep 2020	6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$417
Place in performance rating	1043	1003
Processor Number	i7-10870H
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000098
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Number of GPU cores		7
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)