Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i7-9800X
AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
AMD Socket AM4
3600 MHz
8 cores
Jul 2020
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-9800X
Intel Socket 2066
3800 MHz
8 cores
Oct 2018
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700G116%
- Intel Core i7-9800X100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700G107%
- Intel Core i7-9800X100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700G125%
- Intel Core i7-9800X100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
- 7% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 25% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- 100 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-9800X.
- Around 16% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700G | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700G | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Codename | Renoir | Skylake-X |
| Release Date | Jul 2020 | Oct 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700G | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700G | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8MB | 16.5MB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700G | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | 72°C |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | FC-LGA2066 |
| Die Size | unknown | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700G | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4400 MHz | 4400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 165 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700G4928 points
- Intel Core i7-9800X5060 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700G39352 points
- Intel Core i7-9800X42301 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700G (simulated)199
- Intel Core i7-9800X (simulated)185.95
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700G (simulated)2101
- Intel Core i7-9800X (simulated)1672
points - higher is better