AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs Intel Core i7-1065G7

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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U or AMD Ryzen 9 4900U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Core i7-1065G7 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-1065G7, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Core i 1000G/10000U
3 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 9 4900U Name Intel Core i7-1065G7
AMD Ryzen 9 Family Intel Core i7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i7-1065G7 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1065G7 is 1.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
16 Threads 8
8x Cores 4x
8 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
4.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.9 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.3 GHz
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U uses the AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i7-1065G7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1065G7 uses the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 940, which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
512 Shaders 384
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2019
7 nm Technology 10 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units 48
1.75 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
9 Generation 11
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name Intel Iris Plus Graphics 940
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Yes ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
10 W TDP down 12 W
25 W TDP up 25 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-1065G7 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2019
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 390 $
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Ice Lake U
8.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP6 Socket BGA 1526
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6422
6422
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
3786
3786

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
3292
3292
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
1639
1639

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1384
1384
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
704
704

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1279
1279
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
1153
1153

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1203
1203
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
1184
1184

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
501
501
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
448
448