Ryzen 5 2600H vs i7-4720HQ
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2600H outperforms Core i7-4720HQ by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 5 2600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1510 | 1225 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 7.27 | 31.80 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 1 January 2015 (9 years ago) | 30 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 5 2600H 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1400 Million | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 5 2600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| 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 Ryzen 5 2600H 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 Ryzen 5 2600H 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 Ryzen 5 2600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz) |
| 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 Ryzen 5 2600H 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 Ryzen 5 2600H 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 Ryzen 5 2600H 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 Ryzen 5 2600H.
| PCIe version | 3 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
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 | 5.04 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.84 | 4.51 |
| Recency | 1 January 2015 | 30 May 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600H has a 39.6% higher aggregate performance score, 145.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 2600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4720HQ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 5 2600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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