Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs i7-4700MQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4700MQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.37
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.57
+332%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H outperforms Core i7-4700MQ by a whopping 332% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1572493
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency6.7930.64
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$288no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm6 nm
Die size177 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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
SocketFCPGA946FP7
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2PRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4700MQ and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H.

PCIe version34.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-4700MQ 3.37
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 14.57
+332%

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.

i7-4700MQ 5359
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 23146
+332%

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.

i7-4700MQ 1016
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 1962
+93.1%

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.

i7-4700MQ 3055
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 9405
+208%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 14.57
Integrated graphics card 1.84 15.33
Recency 27 May 2013 19 April 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H has a 332.3% higher aggregate performance score, 733.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 4.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4700MQ in performance tests.


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