Ryzen 7 4700G vs Ryzen 7 4700U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Ryzen 7 4700U by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 898 | 602 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 31.84 | 18.46 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | 36 |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9800 Million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.27 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.41 | 12.68 |
| Integrated graphics card | 7.46 | 4.50 |
| Recency | 6 January 2020 | 21 July 2020 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 4700U has 65.8% faster integrated GPU, and 160% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 4700G, on the other hand, has a 50.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more threads.
The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4700U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 4700G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen 7 4700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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