Ryzen 7 5700U vs i7-870S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-870S
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 82 Watt
1.74
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.96
+472%

Ryzen 7 5700U outperforms Core i7-870S by a whopping 472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2039776
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.0162.80
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date19 July 2010 (14 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 speed2.66 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size296 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors774 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FP6
Power consumption (TDP)82 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i7-870S 1.74
Ryzen 7 5700U 9.96
+472%

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.

i7-870S 2765
Ryzen 7 5700U 15822
+472%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 9.96
Recency 19 July 2010 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 82 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700U has a 472.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 446.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-870S in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-870S is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-870S and Ryzen 7 5700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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