Ryzen 7 4700U vs i9-10900KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900KF
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.17
+68.5%
Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
8.41

Core i9-10900KF outperforms Ryzen 7 4700U by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking513907
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency10.7253.03
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$509no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U 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
SocketFCLGA1200FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900KF and Ryzen 7 4700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i9-10900KF 14.17
+68.5%
Ryzen 7 4700U 8.41

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.

i9-10900KF 22507
+68.5%
Ryzen 7 4700U 13356

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.

i9-10900KF 1764
+30.3%
Ryzen 7 4700U 1354

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.

i9-10900KF 9042
+84%
Ryzen 7 4700U 4913

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.17 8.41
Recency 30 April 2020 6 January 2020
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

i9-10900KF has a 68.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ryzen 7 4700U, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4700U in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10900KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook one.


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