Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs i7-7920HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7920HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.81
+3.4%

Core i7-7920HQ outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12751308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.7528.27
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3122
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-7920HQ 4.81
+3.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 4.65

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.

i7-7920HQ 7366
+3.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 7112

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.

i7-7920HQ 1279
+54.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 826

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.

i7-7920HQ 4088
+67.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 2442

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.81 4.65
Integrated graphics card 3.10 4.24
Recency 3 January 2017 8 January 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-7920HQ has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U, on the other hand, has 36.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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