Ryzen 7 4700U vs i7-3517UE

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3517UE
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.56
Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
8.74
+460%

Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms Core i7-3517UE by a whopping 460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3517UE and Ryzen 7 4700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2137894
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency8.3753.13
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3517UE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size118 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3517UE 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
SocketIntel BGA1023FP6
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3517UE and Ryzen 7 4700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3517UE and Ryzen 7 4700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3517UE and Ryzen 7 4700U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3517UE and Ryzen 7 4700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3517UE and Ryzen 7 4700U.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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.

i7-3517UE 1.56
Ryzen 7 4700U 8.74
+460%

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.

i7-3517UE 2384
Ryzen 7 4700U 13369
+461%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 8.74
Recency 3 June 2012 6 January 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has a 460.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3517UE in performance tests.


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