AMD Ryzen 9 4900U vs Intel Core i7-1068G7

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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 i7-1068G7 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 i7-1068G7, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
3 Generation 10
AMD Ryzen 9 Family Intel Core i7
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Core i 1000G/10000U
AMD Ryzen 9 4900U Name Intel Core i7-1068G7
Mobile Segment Mobile
 
 

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 i7-1068G7 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1068G7 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
8 CPU Cores 4
16 Threads 8
4.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.1 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
8x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.6 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 i7-1068G7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1068G7 uses the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 940, which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
9 Generation 11
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2019
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8 Execution units 48
512 Shaders 384
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
1.75 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
7 nm Technology 10 nm
AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name Intel Iris Plus Graphics 940
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
12 Direct X 12
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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 JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
 
 

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.
2 Memory channels 2
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Yes AES-NI Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
10 W TDP down None
 
 

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 i7-1068G7 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2019
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Ice Lake U
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
8.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
7 nm Technology 10 nm
FP6 Socket BGA 1526
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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-- Release price 470 $
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes