Ryzen 5 4600GE vs i5-8259U

Place in the ranking	1224	773
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	16.76	26.93
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	5 April 2018 (6 years ago)	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	33
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	126 mm²	156 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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 i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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 i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
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.

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.

i5-8259U 4.96

Ryzen 5 4600GE 9.96
+101%

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.

i5-8259U 7878

Ryzen 5 4600GE 15816
+101%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.96	9.96
Integrated graphics card	4.49	7.46
Recency	5 April 2018	21 July 2020
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt

i5-8259U has 25% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 4600GE, on the other hand, has a 100.8% higher aggregate performance score, 66.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 4600GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8259U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8259U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 4600GE is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8259U and Ryzen 5 4600GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.