AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, AIDA64, 7zip, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4700U or AMD Ryzen 7 2700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Ryzen 7 4700U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Ryzen 7 4700U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.1	94.4
Valorant	109.1	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	60.1
Apex Legends	102.6	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	80.5
Overwatch	88.4	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.6	53.6
Warzone	85.1	83.7
Assassin's Creed	91.7	90.1
Valheim	90.6	89.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 2700

49%

Ryzen 7 4700U

268%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 4700U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	164	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1529
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3448	2424
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1057	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8947	6874

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	2182	2552
Multi-Core	15741	13755

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	973	1209
Multi-Core	7894	6276

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Announcement date	April 19, 2018	January 06, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Renoir
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD2700BBM88AF YD2700BBAFBOX YD2700BBAFMPK	100-000000083

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700 is 37% better than Ryzen 7 4700U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.