Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs Core i7-4960HQ
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Embedded V1605B outperforms i7-4960HQ by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1375 | 1333 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 20 July 2013 (11 years ago) | 21 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $657 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 26 | 20 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 260 mm2 | 209.78 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1700 Million | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 | FCBGA1364 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B.
| PCIe version | 3 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.10 | 4.32 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.99 | 4.50 |
| Recency | 20 July 2013 | 21 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen Embedded V1605B has a 5.4% higher aggregate performance score, 50.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4960HQ and Ryzen Embedded V1605B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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