AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Xeon D-1567 Comparison

The Intel Xeon D-1567 and the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U are two processors that land in nearly the same place in the database's overall rankings, sitting just one percentile point apart, yet they arrive there from completely opposite directions. The Xeon D-1567 is a 12-core, 24-thread server part built on Intel's 14 nm Broadwell architecture, while the Ryzen 7 4700U is an 8-core, 8-thread mobile chip built on TSMC's 7 nm Zen 2-based Renoir design. Their average benchmark scores are almost identical, 2770 for the Xeon versus 2722 for the Ryzen, and the recorded head-to-head data splits evenly at two wins apiece. The story of this matchup is about which specific workload each chip wins, and why the split falls the way it does.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark record shows a clean divide along test generation and workload type. The Ryzen 7 4700U takes both Cinebench R15 tests: 1094.5 against 965 in multi-core, a win of 11.8 percent, and a much larger 180 against 136 in single-core, a gap of 24.4 percent. The Xeon D-1567 answers by taking both Cinebench R23 tests: 9578 against 7378 in multi-core, a decisive 29.8 percent victory, and 1352 against 1220.5 in single-core, a 10.8 percent edge.

That pattern rewards careful reading. The Ryzen dominates the older, shorter R15 runs, where its high boost clock of 4.10 GHz can carry both lightly threaded and sustained loads before thermal or power behavior becomes a limiting factor. The Xeon's 24 threads come into their own in the longer, heavier R23 multi-core run, where its 12 physical cores and doubled thread count pull it nearly 30 percent ahead. In practical terms, the Ryzen 7 4700U is the stronger choice for bursty, interactive workloads and short renders, while the Xeon D-1567 is the stronger choice for extended multi-threaded rendering and throughput-oriented tasks.

There is also a market-segment split embedded in the data. The Xeon is a Server/Workstation part with ECC memory support and 24 PCIe Gen 3 lanes from the CPU alone, features the mobile Ryzen lacks entirely. The Ryzen counters with integrated Radeon Graphics with 448 shader processors, something the Xeon does not offer at all, since its integrated graphics field is empty.

Architecture Differences

The two chips come from different eras and different design philosophies. The Xeon D-1567 uses Intel's Broadwell architecture, specifically the Broadwell-DE generation, fabricated on Intel's own 14 nm process. It packs 3,200 million transistors onto a 246 mm² die. The Ryzen 7 4700U uses AMD's Zen 2 architecture in its Renoir codename, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process, fitting 9,800 million transistors onto a much smaller 156 mm² die. The density story is stark: more than triple the transistor count on a die roughly two-thirds the physical size of the Xeon's.

Core configuration is the other great divide. The Xeon pairs 12 cores with 24 threads via simultaneous multithreading, running at a 2.10 GHz base and a 2.70 GHz boost. The Ryzen pairs 8 cores with 8 threads, meaning no SMT in this configuration, running at a 2000 MHz base and a 4.10 GHz boost. The Xeon's clock range is narrow and low; the Ryzen's boost ceiling is dramatically higher, which explains its single-core strength in the R15 test.

Cache layouts differ as well. The Xeon carries 64 KB of L1 and 256 KB of L2 per core, plus 1.5 MB of L3 per core. The Ryzen carries the same 64 KB of L1 per core but doubles L2 to 512 KB per core, and backs it with 8 MB of shared L3. Memory support favors the Xeon for flexibility and reliability: it accepts both DDR3 and DDR4 across a dual-channel bus and supports ECC memory. The Ryzen accepts DDR4 only, on a dual-channel bus with a recorded bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and does not support ECC. Neither chip has an unlocked multiplier.

The sockets and thermal envelopes underline how different these products are. The Xeon mounts in Intel BGA 1667 with a 65 W TDP, while the Ryzen sits in AMD Socket FP6 with a 15 W TDP. Both remain listed as active production parts in the database.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Walking through the four recorded head-to-head tests in order:

Cinebench R15 Multi-core: The Ryzen 7 4700U scores 1094.5 against the Xeon D-1567's 965, an 11.8 percent win for AMD. Despite having four fewer cores and half the threads, the Zen 2 design's clock advantage carries the shorter workload.

Cinebench R15 Single-core: The Ryzen scores 180 to the Xeon's 136, a 24.4 percent margin and the largest gap in either direction across all four tests. The 4.10 GHz boost against the Xeon's 2.70 GHz ceiling is the clear driver here.

Cinebench R23 Multi-core: The result flips hard. The Xeon scores 9578 to the Ryzen's 7378, a 29.8 percent victory and the biggest win of the entire matchup. When the workload runs long enough for all 24 threads to matter, the 12-core Broadwell pulls decisively ahead.

Cinebench R23 Single-core: The Xeon leads again, 1352 to 1220.5, a 10.8 percent edge. Interestingly, the single-core verdict reverses between R15 and R23, suggesting the Xeon sustains its clocks better over the longer R23 run while the mobile part's burst advantage fades.

The database also records Geekbench results for the Ryzen alone: 5189 multi-core and 1268 single-core. The Xeon has no Geekbench entries, so no direct comparison is possible there, but the Ryzen's Geekbench single-core figure of 1268 sits just below the Xeon's R23 single-core score of 1352, a rough indication that the two are in the same responsiveness band even on different test suites.

Context from each chip's rival set reinforces how evenly matched they are. The Xeon's average score of 2770 places it within a fraction of a percent of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE (2767, 0.1 percent), the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G (2774, -0.2 percent), the Intel Core i7-5930K (2775, -0.2 percent), and the Ryzen 3 5400U (2765, 0.2 percent). The Ryzen's average of 2722 puts it similarly close to the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 (2724, -0.1 percent), the Core i7-11390H (2715, 0.2 percent), the Xeon D-1577 (2715, 0.2 percent), and the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (2713, 0.3 percent). Notably, one of the Ryzen's nearest rivals is itself a Xeon D-family part, confirming these two processors occupy the same performance neighborhood from opposite market segments.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU is faster overall?

A: Neither wins outright. The head-to-head record is a 2-2 split, and their average benchmark scores differ by less than two percent (2770 for the Xeon D-1567 versus 2722 for the Ryzen 7 4700U). The Xeon takes both Cinebench R23 tests; the Ryzen takes both R15 tests.

Q: Which one is better for heavy multi-threaded rendering?

A: The Xeon D-1567, clearly. It scores 9578 in Cinebench R23 multi-core against the Ryzen's 7378, a 29.8 percent lead, thanks to 12 cores and 24 threads versus 8 cores and 8 threads.

Q: Which one is better for single-threaded work?

A: It depends on duration. The Ryzen wins Cinebench R15 single-core by 24.4 percent (180 versus 136), but the Xeon wins R23 single-core by 10.8 percent (1352 versus 1220.5). For short bursts the Ryzen is stronger; for sustained single-thread load the Xeon edges ahead.

Q: Does either CPU support ECC memory?

A: Only the Xeon D-1567. It supports ECC and accepts both DDR3 and DDR4. The Ryzen 7 4700U supports DDR4 only, without ECC.

Q: Which CPU has integrated graphics?

A: The Ryzen 7 4700U, with Radeon Graphics featuring 448 shader processors. The Xeon D-1567 has no integrated graphics listed in the database.

Q: How do their power envelopes compare?

A: The Ryzen 7 4700U is rated at a 15 W TDP, designed for mobile systems in Socket FP6. The Xeon D-1567 is rated at 65 W in Intel BGA 1667, consistent with its server and workstation positioning.

Specification Differences

• Cores/Threads: Xeon D-1567 has 12 cores and 24 threads; Ryzen 7 4700U has 8 cores and 8 threads.
• Clocks: Xeon runs 2.10 GHz base and 2.70 GHz boost; Ryzen runs 2000 MHz base and 4.10 GHz boost.
• TDP: 65 W for the Xeon versus 15 W for the Ryzen.
• Process: Intel 14 nm (Broadwell, Broadwell-DE) versus TSMC 7 nm (Zen 2, Renoir).
• Die and transistors: 246 mm² and 3,200 million transistors for the Xeon versus 156 mm² and 9,800 million for the Ryzen.
• Cache: 256 KB L2 per core and 1.5 MB L3 per core on the Xeon; 512 KB L2 per core and 8 MB shared L3 on the Ryzen. Both have 64 KB L1 per core.
• Memory: DDR3 and DDR4 with ECC on the Xeon; DDR4 only, no ECC, with 51.2 GB/s recorded bandwidth on the Ryzen. Both use dual-channel buses.
• PCIe: the Xeon provides Gen 3 with 24 CPU lanes; the Ryzen provides Gen 3.
• Graphics: Radeon Graphics 448SP on the Ryzen; none listed on the Xeon.
• Socket: Intel BGA 1667 versus AMD Socket FP6.
• Market segment and release: Server/Workstation part released 2016-02-23 versus Mobile part released 2020-01-05. The Xeon carries a launch MSRP of 1199; no launch MSRP is recorded for the Ryzen.

The Verdict

The data frames this as a workload decision, not a ranking decision. Choose the Xeon D-1567 for sustained multi-threaded throughput: its 29.8 percent Cinebench R23 multi-core win, its 12-core/24-thread configuration, ECC support, and 24 PCIe Gen 3 lanes make it the right fit for long rendering jobs, dense server duties, and reliability-sensitive deployments. Choose the Ryzen 7 4700U for efficiency and responsiveness: its 24.4 percent R15 single-core win, its 15 W thermal envelope, and its integrated Radeon graphics make it the natural fit for thin, power-conscious mobile systems doing bursty or lightly threaded work. With percentile rankings of 51 and 50 against all CPUs in the database, the two are statistical peers, and the recorded data says the tiebreaker is not speed but the shape of the workload and the platform features each design was built around.