Intel Core i7-4700EC vs AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Last updated: 2024-03-22

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4700EC		AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-4700EC or AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme - 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 Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme was released in Q2/2023.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)
Intel Core i 4000 (64)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4	Generation	6
Haswell S	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-4700EC is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz).
Intel Core i7-4700EC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
4	Cores	8
8	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.70 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.10 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.
Intel Core i7-4700EC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

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.
Intel HD Graphics 4600	GPU	AMD Radeon 780M
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.70 GHz
7.5	GPU Generation	3
22 nm	Technology	4 nm
3	Max. displays	4
20	Compute units	12
160	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11.1	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.
Intel HD Graphics 4600	GPU	AMD Radeon 780M
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-4700EC supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-4700EC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
32 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	8.00 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-4700EC has a TDP of 43 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 28 W.
Intel Core i7-4700EC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
43 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	28 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	30 W
--	TDP down	15 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-4700EC has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme cache has a total of 24.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-4700EC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
22 nm	Technology	4 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1364	Socket	FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2014	Release date	Q2/2023
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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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz	320 (8%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz	4201 (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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1807 (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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	14798 (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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1917 (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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	9977 (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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	2446 (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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	10726 (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.


	Intel Core i7-4700EC 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	25566 (100%)

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