Ryzen Z1 vs Ryzen 7 4700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
8.41
Ryzen Z1
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.92
+41.7%

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Ryzen 7 4700U by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking898646
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency31.8475.21
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen Z1 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size156 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen Z1 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
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen Z1. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen Z1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen Z1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Ryzen Z1.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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
Ryzen Z1 11.92
+41.7%

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
Ryzen Z1 18933
+41.7%

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
Ryzen Z1 2249
+65.7%

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
Ryzen Z1 8334
+69.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 4700U 5656
Ryzen Z1 7674
+35.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 11.92
Integrated graphics card 7.46 8.31
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has 33.3% more physical cores.

Ryzen Z1, on the other hand, has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score, 11.4% faster integrated GPU, 50% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4700U in performance tests.


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