Ryzen 5 4600H vs Core i7-8700B

General info

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	857	735
Place by popularity	not in top-100	78
Value for money	15.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Renoir-H (Zen 2)
Release date	3 April 2018 (6 years old)	6 January 2020 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data
Current price	$172 (0.6x MSRP)	$909

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H 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	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	11 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	154 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H 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	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	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 i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 4600H.

PCIe version	3.0	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 4600H outperforms Core i7-8700B by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	7.74	9.35
Integrated graphics card	3.08	6.23
Recency	3 April 2018	6 January 2020
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt

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