Ryzen 5 4600G vs A10-7890K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.28
Ryzen 5 4600G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.39
+356%

Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms A10-7890K by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1731699
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1732.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)21 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data
Current price$342 (2.3x MSRP)$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 4600G has 18971% better value for money than A10-7890K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI1+
FMAFMA4no data
AVXAVX+
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
RAID-no data
HSA1no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon Vega 7
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe version3.03.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7890K 2.28
Ryzen 5 4600G 10.39
+356%

Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms A10-7890K by 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A10-7890K 3524
Ryzen 5 4600G 16065
+356%

Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms A10-7890K by 356% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.28 10.39
Recency 11 January 2016 21 July 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 5 4600G is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.


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