Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs i7-8705G

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1234	1310
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	7.06	28.27
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake G (2018)	Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date	7 January 2018 (6 years ago)	8 January 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	31	22
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4950 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2270	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8705G and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.03	4.65
Integrated graphics card	3.10	4.24
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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