AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Core i7-4910MQ
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- Maximum resolution
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- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparing Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1151 | 647 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Renoir (Zen 2) (2020−2021) |
| Release date | 19 January 2014 (9 years old) | 7 January 2020 (3 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $568 | no data |
| Current price | $696 (1.2x MSRP) | $519 |
Technical specs
Core i7-4910MQ 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 11 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4910MQ 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 | FCPGA946 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4910MQ 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 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4910MQ 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 |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U 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 i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-4266 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 68.27 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | - |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
| eDP | + | - |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@30Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | - |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U.
| 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.
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 4600U outperforms Core i7-4910MQ by 115% in our combined 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%
Ryzen 5 4600U outperforms Core i7-4910MQ by 115% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Ryzen 5 4600U outperforms Core i7-4910MQ by 32% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Ryzen 5 4600U outperforms Core i7-4910MQ by 46% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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: 14%
Ryzen 5 4600U outperforms Core i7-4910MQ by 56% 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: 14%
Ryzen 5 4600U outperforms Core i7-4910MQ by 15% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 36 Mh/s | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 4.98 | 10.69 |
| Recency | 19 January 2014 | 7 January 2020 |
| Boost clock speed | 3900 | 4000 |
| Base clock speed | 2900 | 2100 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 25 Watt |
Based on the results of synthetic tests, our recommendation leans towards the Ryzen 5 4600U due to its superior performance when compared to the Core i7-4910MQ processor.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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