Ryzen Embedded R1600 vs i7-2670QM

Place in the ranking	1779	1860
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.94	8.02
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	25 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm²	209.8 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1160 Million	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600 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 i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
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 i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

i7-2670QM 2.44
+10.9%

Ryzen Embedded R1600 2.20

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.

i7-2670QM 3741
+11.2%

Ryzen Embedded R1600 3365

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.44	2.20
Recency	4 September 2011	25 February 2020
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt

i7-2670QM has a 10.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen Embedded R1600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2670QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded R1600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2670QM and Ryzen Embedded R1600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.