AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-7900X and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Furmark, SuperPi, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, PassMark, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7900X or AMD Ryzen 7 4700G.

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 4700G

56%

Core i9-7900X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 4700G

54%

Core i9-7900X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.6	100.3
Valorant	109.8	114.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	63.8
Apex Legends	103.2	107.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	85.5
Overwatch	88.9	92.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	78.7
DOOM Eternal	54.9	57.0
Warzone	85.6	88.9
Assassin's Creed	92.2	95.8
Valheim	91.1	94.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 4700G

60%

Core i9-7900X

29%

To make a finishing choice 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 4700G is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7900X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 140W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4700G	Intel Core i9-7900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	2194
Cinbench 20 Single-core	500	461
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4834	5286
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1452	1222
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12944	14998

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4700G	Intel Core i9-7900X
Single-Core	2795	2579
Multi-Core	19898	21477

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4700G	Intel Core i9-7900X
Single-Core	1181	1237
Multi-Core	8456	12083

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 4700G	Intel Core i9-7900X
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Renoir	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	13.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000146

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 4700G is 8% better than Core i9-7900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7900X has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 4700G. 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 4700G is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7900X is better: 24
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 4700G and Intel Core i9-7900X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700G specs and review.

Intel Core i9-7900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-7900X specs and review.