Ryzen 7 4800H vs Core i7-7700HQ

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Aggregated performance score

Core i7-7700HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads
4.52
Ryzen 7 4800H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads
12.13
+168%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 168% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-7700HQ and Ryzen 7 4800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1230575
Place by popularity90not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Renoir-H (Zen 2)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)6 January 2020 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data
Current price$1455 (3.8x MSRP)$1141

Technical specs

Core i7-7700HQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size126 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700HQ 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
SocketFCBGA1440FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700HQ 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® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-7700HQ 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
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700HQ 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 i7-7700HQ and Ryzen 7 4800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-4266
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700HQ and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Ryzen 7 4800H.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i7-7700HQ 4.52
Ryzen 7 4800H 12.13
+168%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 168% based on our aggregated 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%

i7-7700HQ 6922
Ryzen 7 4800H 18575
+168%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 168% 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%

i7-7700HQ 1148
Ryzen 7 4800H 1461
+27.3%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 27% 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%

i7-7700HQ 3577
Ryzen 7 4800H 5938
+66%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 66% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-7700HQ 5910
+4%
Ryzen 7 4800H 5684

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Ryzen 7 4800H by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-7700HQ 22152
Ryzen 7 4800H 37276
+68.3%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 68% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-7700HQ 7686
Ryzen 7 4800H 12683
+65%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 65% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-7700HQ 7.5
Ryzen 7 4800H 3.38
+122%

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Ryzen 7 4800H by 122% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-7700HQ 8
Ryzen 7 4800H 21
+160%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 160% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit 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%

i7-7700HQ 734
Ryzen 7 4800H 1854
+153%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 153% 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%

i7-7700HQ 159
Ryzen 7 4800H 188
+18.2%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 18% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-7700HQ 1.81
Ryzen 7 4800H 2.18
+20.4%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 20% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 4.1
Ryzen 7 4800H 10.3
+151%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 151% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 4542
Ryzen 7 4800H 4601
+1.3%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 1% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 168
Ryzen 7 4800H 216
+28%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 28% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 46
Ryzen 7 4800H 103
+123%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 123% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.52 12.13
Integrated graphics card 3.09 7.43
Recency 3 January 2017 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 54 Watt

The Ryzen 7 4800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7700HQ in performance tests.


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