Ryzen 7 2700E vs i7-7600U

Place in the ranking	1794	827
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	14.70	13.44
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	19 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	28	28
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E. 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E 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 i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	-
Max video memory	32 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

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.

i7-7600U 2.33

Ryzen 7 2700E 9.23
+296%

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.

i7-7600U 3697

Ryzen 7 2700E 14657
+296%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.33	9.23
Recency	3 January 2017	19 September 2018
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

i7-7600U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700E, on the other hand, has a 296.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 2700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7600U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-7600U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 2700E is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7600U and Ryzen 7 2700E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.