Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs AMD EPYC 7552

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4720HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7552
Intel Core i7-4720HQ AMD EPYC 7552

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4720HQ and the AMD EPYC 7552 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-4720HQ 4 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the AMD EPYC 7552 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family AMD EPYC (111)
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
4 Generation 2
Haswell H Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7551
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4720HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7552 clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
4 Cores 48
8 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4720HQ, while the AMD EPYC 7552 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 192.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-4720HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7552 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4720HQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7552 is at 192.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1364 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q3/2019
380 $ Release price 7000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
787 (75%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1052 (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 i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2843 (9%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
29934 (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.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
295 (78%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
377 (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 i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1045 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3607 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1279 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5755 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1546 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
137 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
630 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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