Ryzen 7 4800H vs i7-4578U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4578U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.95
Ryzen 7 4800H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 54 Watt
11.64
+497%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-4578U by a whopping 497% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1937664
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency6.5920.40
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$426no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache128 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size181 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H 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
SocketFCBGA1168FP6
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H 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 i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Graphics 5100AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4578U and Ryzen 7 4800H.

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i7-4578U 1.95
Ryzen 7 4800H 11.64
+497%

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.

i7-4578U 3103
Ryzen 7 4800H 18485
+496%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4578U 982
Ryzen 7 4800H 1490
+51.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4578U 1912
Ryzen 7 4800H 6111
+220%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.95 11.64
Integrated graphics card 1.93 7.46
Recency 21 July 2014 6 January 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 54 Watt

i7-4578U has 92.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 4800H, on the other hand, has a 496.9% higher aggregate performance score, 286.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 4800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4578U in performance tests.


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