Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,050

Rank #830

vs
5,927

Rank #274

5,050
5,927

Ryzen 9 5980HX wins by 14.8% (Rank #830 vs #274)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,225

Rank #790

vs
6,077

Rank #244

5,225
6,077

Ryzen 9 5980HX wins by 14% (Rank #790 vs #244)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,788

Rank #858

vs
5,702

Rank #317

4,788
5,702

Ryzen 9 5980HX wins by 16% (Rank #858 vs #317)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
5,206

Rank #270

4,648
5,206

Ryzen 9 5980HX wins by 10.7% (Rank #834 vs #270)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,639

Rank #814

vs
5,383

Rank #239

4,639
5,383

Ryzen 9 5980HX wins by 13.8% (Rank #814 vs #239)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,661

Rank #816

vs
5,157

Rank #309

4,661
5,157

Ryzen 9 5980HX wins by 9.6% (Rank #816 vs #309)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Ryzen 9 5980HX Diff
Cores
4
8
-50%
Threads
8
16
-50%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
3,300 MHz
-21.2%
Clock Multiplier --
33x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
0 MiB
L3 Cache --
15 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
16
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
47 W
45 W
4.3% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
7 nm
68.2% more

General Information

Specification Core i7-4720HQ Ryzen 9 5980HX
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-4720HQ --
Core Name -- Cezanne
Socket FCBGA1364 Socket FP6
Package -- FP6
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR4
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 3 --
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 --
Market Segment -- Mobile
Locked Multiplier -- No

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Ryzen 9 5980HX
AMD

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

Core Name

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Ryzen 9 5980HX
Cezanne

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
Ryzen 9 5980HX
Socket FP6

Package

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Ryzen 9 5980HX
FP6

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
Ryzen 9 5980HX
DDR4

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

Market Segment

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Ryzen 9 5980HX
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Ryzen 9 5980HX
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Ryzen 9 5980HX
Process 22 nm 7 nm
Die Area -- 180 mm²
Transistor Count -- 10,700
Manufacturer -- TSMC
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
Ryzen 9 5980HX
7 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Ryzen 9 5980HX
180 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Ryzen 9 5980HX
10,700

Manufacturer

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Ryzen 9 5980HX
TSMC

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Ryzen 9 5980HX
GPU HD Graphics 4600 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz --

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
Ryzen 9 5980HX
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ Ryzen 9 5980HX
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64