Ryzen 7 4700G vs i5-4210Y
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Core i5-4210Y by a whopping 1194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2471 | 602 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
Power efficiency | 8.06 | 18.46 |
Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
Release date | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $297 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4210Y 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 16 |
Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | no data | 36 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 9800 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4210Y 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | FCBGA1168 | AM4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 11.5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Smart Response | + | no data |
GPIO | + | no data |
Smart Connect | + | no data |
FDI | - | no data |
AMT | 9.5 | no data |
Matrix Storage | - | no data |
HD Audio | + | no data |
RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | - |
Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4200 | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
PCI support | - | no data |
USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
Integrated IDE | - | no data |
Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
Integrated LAN | - | no data |
UART | + | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.98 | 12.68 |
Integrated graphics card | 0.99 | 4.50 |
Recency | 1 September 2013 | 21 July 2020 |
Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
Threads | 4 | 16 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 11 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-4210Y has 490.9% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 4700G, on the other hand, has a 1193.9% higher aggregate performance score, 354.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4210Y in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-4210Y is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 4700G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4210Y and Ryzen 7 4700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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