Ryzen 5 4600U vs Core Ultra 7 155H
Aggregate performance score
Ultra 7 155H outperforms Ryzen 5 4600U by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 383 | 823 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Meteor Lake-H | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | Meteor Lake-H | Renoir-U (Zen 2) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $519 |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 22 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2049 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 68.27 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Arc™ graphics | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.25 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.2 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | no data |
| PCI support | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
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.
Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Ryzen 5 4600U by 85% 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%
Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Ryzen 5 4600U by 85% in Passmark.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Ryzen 5 4600U by 129% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Ryzen 5 4600U by 45% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.14 | 8.71 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 6 January 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 22 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Core Ultra 7 155H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 155H and Ryzen 5 4600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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