Ryzen 7 7730U vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.04
+71%
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.72

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Ryzen 7 7730U by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking277661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency29.1873.94
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size178 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7730U 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
SocketAM5FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7730U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7730U.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 8700G 20.04
+71%
Ryzen 7 7730U 11.72

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 8700G 31826
+71%
Ryzen 7 7730U 18611

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 8700G 2681
+63.5%
Ryzen 7 7730U 1640

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 8700G 13892
+119%
Ryzen 7 7730U 6352

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 8700G 7759
+24.3%
Ryzen 7 7730U 6243

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 8700G 50560
+54.8%
Ryzen 7 7730U 32670

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2.54
+72%
Ryzen 7 7730U 4.37

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31
+63.7%
Ryzen 7 7730U 19

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2693
+47.2%
Ryzen 7 7730U 1830

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 8700G 286
+23.8%
Ryzen 7 7730U 231

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 8700G 3.4
+23.2%
Ryzen 7 7730U 2.76

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 8700G 14.8
+46.5%
Ryzen 7 7730U 10.1

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 8700G 156
+71.3%
Ryzen 7 7730U 91

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 8700G 331
+39.9%
Ryzen 7 7730U 236

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 8700G 8593
+46.1%
Ryzen 7 7730U 5881

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 8700G 12618
+66.6%
Ryzen 7 7730U 7573

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 8700G 186
Ryzen 7 7730U 296
+59.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 8700G 2012
+36%
Ryzen 7 7730U 1480

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 8700G 6665
+24.4%
Ryzen 7 7730U 5356

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 8700G 75427
+52.6%
Ryzen 7 7730U 49425

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 8700G 336
+27.8%
Ryzen 7 7730U 263

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.04 11.72
Integrated graphics card 18.33 9.04
Recency 8 January 2024 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 71% higher aggregate performance score, 102.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 7 7730U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 7730U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7730U is a notebook one.


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