EPYC 4584PX vs i7-4720HQ
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 4584PX outperforms Core i7-4720HQ by a whopping 942% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1510 | 81 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 54.18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.27 | 29.66 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 January 2015 (9 years ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1400 Million | 17,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX 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 i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX 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 i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX.
| PCIe version | 3 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 28 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.61 | 37.61 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.84 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 1 January 2015 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 120 Watt |
i7-4720HQ has 155.3% lower power consumption.
EPYC 4584PX, on the other hand, has a 941.8% higher aggregate performance score, 7.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 4584PX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4720HQ in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-4720HQ is a notebook processor while EPYC 4584PX is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4720HQ and EPYC 4584PX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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