[Comparison] Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U – AMD is still undefeated in the CPU space, but loses in the GPU test

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U - AMD is still undefeated in the CPU space, but loses in the GPU test

From: Severin Kolakov 06 November 2020 / 10:00 1

AMD has been killing it in the CPU space for some time now, which wasn’t always like that. If you remember the early pre-Zen days, Intel had a monopoly on the market and it was getting boring, to be honest.

Nowadays, it seems that the shoes on the other foot and Intel is at the ropes, fighting ever so vigilantly to restore its reputation as the best when it comes to CPUs. This time we will be giving something more: below you can see the results from our benchmarks of the integrated GPUs inside the Ryzen and the Core i7.

You can find detailed information about the CPUs and their respective integrated GPUs here:
Intel Core i7-1165G7 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U / AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

Specs table

	Intel Core i7-1165G7	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	8 / 8
Base / Max frequency	2.80 – 4.40 GHz	2.00 – 4.10 GHz
Cache	12 MB Cache	8 MB Cache
TDP / up / down	12W / 15W / 28W	15W / 25W / 10W
Memory support	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-4267MHz	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
Integrated Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

CPU benchmark

The results are close, but the Ryzen 7 4700U is the clear winner. But we agree that Intel is definitely on the right track and was a worthy opponent.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i7-1165G7 Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)

2242

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U HP ENVY X360 13 (13-ay)

2621

GPU benchmark

In the GPU department, Intel’s integrated solution just mops the floor with the Ryzen GPU. We saw a performance increase of up to 95% throughout our different tests.

3DMark Time Spy (G)

The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)

1598

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) HP ENVY X360 13 (13-ay)

885

3DMark Fire Strike (G)

Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)

5682

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) HP ENVY X360 13 (13-ay)

3084

Unigine Superposition

Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)

1076

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) HP ENVY X360 13 (13-ay)

561

Gaming capabilities

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)	HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7	153 fps	113 fps	63 fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	87 fps	62 fps	46 fps

DOTA 2	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7	111 fps	73 fps	49 fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	103 fps	65 fps	37 fps

Conclusion

AMD became a serious competitor with its Ryzen processors and is now the premier choice in terms of computational performance. They once again beat Intel in the CPU department (with a 6-7% advantage) but manage to lose in the GPU tests – Iris Xe Graphics G7 is up to twice faster! It’s awesome to see that Intel isn’t holding back and is steadily improving their CPUs and integrated GPUs, which were a laughing stock up until recently.