Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Core i7-2649M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1228
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	26 October 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data
Current price	$618 (1.8x MSRP)	$758

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	4500 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1023	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2649M and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	4.24
Recency	3 January 2011	26 October 2017
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt

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