Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
AMD Socket FP6
1800 MHz
8 cores
Jan 2020
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD Socket AM4
3200 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2017
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
- 40 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 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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| 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 | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Zen |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-4266 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Codename | Renoir | Zen |
| Release Date | Jan 2020 | Jun 2017 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics 448SP | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 16384 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP6 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | unknown |
| Package | | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 192mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4200 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 25 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700U4704 points
- AMD Ryzen 5 1500X3850 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700U16128 points
- AMD Ryzen 5 1500X17177 points
Points - higher is better