AMD Ryzen 7 4700S vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 4700S or AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S was released in Q2/2021.

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G was released in Q1/2024.
AMD Ryzen 7 (68) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
3 Generation 6
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz (5.10 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz Frequency 4.20 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen AI
-- AI specifications AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology @ 16 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 780M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 780M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
GDDR6 Memory DDR5-5200
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G is 65 W.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G cache has a total of 24.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
7 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price 329 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S (58%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S (58%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1194 (65%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1833 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
11210 (62%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
18040 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1122 (56%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2014 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7745 (59%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
13217 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1254 (46%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2720 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7262 (51%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
14326 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
451 (64%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
707 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
4275 (61%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
7061 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
18226 (57%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
32036 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
104 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
986 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.90 GHz
4513 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
18,040 CB R23 MC @ 83 W
217 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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