Ryzen 5 1600AF vs Core i5-10500H

General info

Comparing Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	891	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	11 October 2019 (4 years ago)

Technical specs

Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	153 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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	FCBGA1440	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	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 i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10500H and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Advantages and disadvantages

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Recency	2 April 2020	11 October 2019
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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