Ryzen 7 4700G vs Ryzen 5 1600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
Ryzen 7 4700G
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
12.69
+64.2%

Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking963612
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.2518.46
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3236
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 7 4700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 7 4700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 7 4700G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
Ryzen 7 4700G 12.69
+64.2%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12277
Ryzen 7 4700G 20150
+64.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 12.69
Recency 11 April 2017 21 July 2020
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 4700G has a 64.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.


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