Ryzen 7 4700G vs Ryzen 7 4700U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
8.41
Ryzen 7 4700G
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
12.69
+50.9%

Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Ryzen 7 4700U by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking907612
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency53.0318.46
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4700U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier2036
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size156 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors9,800 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4700U 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 configuration11
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz)AMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.04.0

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 7 4700U 8.41
Ryzen 7 4700G 12.69
+50.9%

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 7 4700U 13356
Ryzen 7 4700G 20150
+50.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 12.69
Integrated graphics card 7.47 4.51
Recency 6 January 2020 21 July 2020
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has 65.6% faster integrated GPU, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 4700G, on the other hand, has a 50.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more threads.

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

Be aware that Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 4700G is a desktop one.


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