Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs i7-4720HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1490not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency7.29no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$329

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 speed2.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache256 KB768 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MB16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size177 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1400 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1364Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no 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 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600-
Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2015 29 April 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 105 Watt

i7-4720HQ has 123.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-4720HQ is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition is a desktop one.


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