Ryzen 5 2600 vs i7-4700EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4700EQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.41
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+143%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i7-4700EQ by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1552903
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.83
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.8712.08
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size177 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA1364AM4
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4600-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-4700EQ 3.41
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+143%

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.

i7-4700EQ 5417
Ryzen 5 2600 13189
+143%

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.

i7-4700EQ 693
Ryzen 5 2600 1163
+67.8%

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.

i7-4700EQ 2463
Ryzen 5 2600 4896
+98.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 8.30
Recency 27 May 2013 19 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4700EQ has 38.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600, on the other hand, has a 143.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4700EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4700EQ is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4700EQ and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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