Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U vs i7-6970HQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6970HQ
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.92
Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.55
+227%

Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U outperforms Core i7-6970HQ by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1652792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency6.1460.25
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date2 January 2016 (8 years ago)7 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2817
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1440FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2PRO, MMX, 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
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U 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 i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-6970HQ 2.92
Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U 9.55
+227%

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.

i7-6970HQ 4632
Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U 15176
+228%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.92 9.55
Integrated graphics card 4.77 7.46
Recency 2 January 2016 7 May 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U has a 227.1% higher aggregate performance score, 56.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6970HQ in performance tests.


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