Ryzen 7 4700U vs i5-4670

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4670
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.52
Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
8.57
+143%

Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms Core i5-4670 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1539896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.36no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency3.8953.07
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$360no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size177 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FP6
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4670 3.52
Ryzen 7 4700U 8.57
+143%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4670 5494
Ryzen 7 4700U 13366
+143%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4670 1189
Ryzen 7 4700U 1355
+14%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4670 3270
Ryzen 7 4700U 4918
+50.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.52 8.57
Integrated graphics card 1.84 7.46
Recency 2 June 2013 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has a 143.5% higher aggregate performance score, 305.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 460% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4670 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4670 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4670 and Ryzen 7 4700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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