Intel Core i7-4722HQ vs AMD EPYC 7473X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4722HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7473X
Intel Core i7-4722HQ AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-4722HQ or AMD EPYC 7473X - 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 i7-4722HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4722HQ was released in Q1/2015.

The AMD EPYC 7473X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7473X was released in Q2/2022.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
4 Generation 3
Haswell H Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4722HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4722HQ is 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7473X has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7473X is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i7-4722HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
4 Cores 24
8 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 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 i7-4722HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4722HQ or AMD EPYC 7473X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 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

The Intel Core i7-4722HQ can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7473X supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-4722HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 768.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-4722HQ is 37 W, while the AMD EPYC 7473X has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-4722HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 280 W
-- TDP down 225 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4722HQ is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7473X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 800.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-4722HQ Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
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 Q2/2022
380 $ Release price 4185 $
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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 i7-4722HQ Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
751 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-4722HQ Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2885 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-4722HQ Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1009 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 3.70 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 i7-4722HQ Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3633 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 2.80 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 i7-4722HQ Intel Core i7-4722HQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
@ 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 i7-4722HQ Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5540 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-4722HQ AMD EPYC 7473X
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