i3-1120G4 vs Ryzen 7 4700U
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 907 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Power efficiency | 53.03 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) | Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020) |
| Release date | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) | 2 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 2 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | FCBGA1598 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 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 Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.27 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 7.47 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 6 January 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Ryzen 7 4700U has 33.9% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
i3-1120G4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-1120G4. We've got no test results to judge.
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