Core i7-2669M vs Ryzen 7 2700U

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1272	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Raven Ridge (2017−2018)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	26 October 2017 (6 years ago)	no data
Current price	$663	$618

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	128K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4500 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M 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	FP5	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

AMD Radeon RX Vega 10

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-2669M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	4.24	0.66
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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