Intel Core i7-8650U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8650U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as SuperPi, 3DMark, PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4700U or Intel Core i7-8650U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8650U

52%

Ryzen 7 4700U

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 4700U is 3% better than Core i7-8650U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8650U

52%

Ryzen 7 4700U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	94.4
Valorant	104.8	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	60.1
Apex Legends	98.6	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	80.5
Overwatch	84.9	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	74.0
DOOM Eternal	52.4	53.6
Warzone	81.8	83.7
Assassin's Creed	88.1	90.1
Valheim	87.0	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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

Core i7-8650U

268%

Ryzen 7 4700U

268%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 software 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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	175	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614
Cinbench 20 Single-core	365	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1299	2424
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1037	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3576	6874

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	2237	2552
Multi-Core	6598	13755

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	1208	1209
Multi-Core	4182	6276

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8650U	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Announcement date	September 23, 2017	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-BGA1356	FP6
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000083

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 4700U is 5% better than Core i7-8650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 4700U has 4 more core than Core i7-8650U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8650U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is better: 28
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8650U and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8650U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8650U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.