Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i5-4300M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1855	683
Place by popularity	not in top-100	18
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	32.89
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	21 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$227	no data
Current price	$363 (1.6x MSRP)	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4300M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Die size	118 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4300M 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA946	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G 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
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4300M and Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Core i5-4300M by 441% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.92	10.38
Integrated graphics card	1.83
Recency	1 September 2013	21 July 2020
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	65 Watt

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