AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Core i7-4910MQ

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i7-4910MQ
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Games supported 99%

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 ranking1151647
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Renoir (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date19 January 2014 (9 years old)7 January 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$568no 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)11 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size177 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million9800 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA946FP6
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt25 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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 typesDDR3DDR4-4266
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600-
Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
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 1.43840x2160@30Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Ryzen 5 4600U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-4910MQ 4.98
Ryzen 5 4600U 10.69
+115%

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%

i7-4910MQ 6281
Ryzen 5 4600U 13473
+115%

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%

i7-4910MQ 1025
Ryzen 5 4600U 1353
+32%

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%

i7-4910MQ 3251
Ryzen 5 4600U 4731
+45.5%

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%

i7-4910MQ 697
Ryzen 5 4600U 1089
+56.2%

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%

i7-4910MQ 153
Ryzen 5 4600U 176
+14.7%

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

Gaming performance

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.


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