i3-4170T vs Ryzen 7 4700U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
8.41
+314%
Core i3-4170T
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.03

Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms Core i3-4170T by a whopping 314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8981910
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency31.845.49
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)30 March 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size156 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T 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
SocketFP6FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon Vega 7Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 7 4700U 8.41
+314%
i3-4170T 2.03

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.

Ryzen 7 4700U 13363
+315%
i3-4170T 3218

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.

Ryzen 7 4700U 1357
+40.5%
i3-4170T 966

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.

Ryzen 7 4700U 4923
+157%
i3-4170T 1918

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 2.03
Integrated graphics card 7.46 1.35
Recency 6 January 2020 30 March 2015
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has a 314.3% higher aggregate performance score, 452.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4170T in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook processor while Core i3-4170T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 4700U and Core i3-4170T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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