Ryzen 4700S vs i7-11700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	444	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	11.71	no data
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Cardinal (2021)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	26 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$399

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	308 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S 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	FCLGA1200	AMD BGA 2197
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	unknown Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 750	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700K and Ryzen 4700S.

PCIe version	4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2021	26 June 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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