AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Intel Core i7-4770HQ

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AMD Ryzen Z1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4770HQ
AMD Ryzen Z1 Intel Core i7-4770HQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 and the Intel Core i7-4770HQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 6 core processor released in Q3/2023 with the Intel Core i7-4770HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen Z1 (2) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
6 Generation 4
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Haswell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Z1 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-4770HQ clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Z1 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
10 GPU Generation 7.5
4 nm Technology 22 nm
4 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 40
256 Shader 320
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Z1, while the Intel Core i7-4770HQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
256 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4770HQ is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-4770HQ is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP8 Socket BGA 1364
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price 434 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ (41%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ (40%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
755 (41%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3050 (40%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (60%)

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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
767 (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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3249 (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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1014 (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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3666 (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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
5790 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
131 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
634 (100%)

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