AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ

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Combined performance score

i7-4720HQ
3.75

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i7-4720HQ by 30% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13591138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Picasso (2019−2020)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years old)8 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data
Current price$813 (2.2x MSRP)$619

Technical specs

Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size177 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1400 Million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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)
SocketFCBGA1364FP5
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-4720HQ 3.75
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.87
+29.9%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i7-4720HQ by 30% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-4720HQ 5761
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7483
+29.9%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i7-4720HQ by 30% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4720HQ 1005
+16.2%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 865

Core i7-4720HQ outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by 16% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4720HQ 3041
+19.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 2540

Core i7-4720HQ outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by 20% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4720HQ 642
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 658
+2.5%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i7-4720HQ by 2% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-4720HQ 138
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 149
+8%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U outperforms Core i7-4720HQ by 8% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.75 4.87
Integrated graphics card 1.83 4.24
Recency 1 January 2015 8 April 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4720HQ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4720HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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