Intel Core i7-4700EC vs AMD C-70
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-4700EC or AMD C-70 - 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 Intel Core i7-4700EC has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4700EC was released in Q1/2014. The AMD C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD C (6) |
| Intel Core i 4000 (64) | CPU group | AMD C (6) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| Haswell S | Architecture | Ontario (Bobcat) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-4700EC is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-4700EC | Characteristic | AMD C-70 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 1.33 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 1.33 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6290 |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.28 GHz |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
| 7.5 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 20 | Compute units | 1 |
| 160 | Shader | 80 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| 11.1 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6290 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-4700EC supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD C-70 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-4700EC | Characteristic | AMD C-70 |
| DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-4700EC has a TDP of 43 W, that of the AMD C-70 is 9 W. |
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| Intel Core i7-4700EC | Characteristic | AMD C-70 |
| 43 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-4700EC has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD C-70 cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-4700EC | Characteristic | AMD C-70 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
| BGA 1364 | Socket | BGA 413 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q1/2014 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-4700EC
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD C-70
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-4700EC
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-4700EC
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-4700EC | AMD C-70 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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