Ryzen 5 4600HS vs i9-8950HK

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-8950HK
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.58
Ryzen 5 4600HS
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
8.97
+36.3%

Ryzen 5 4600HS outperforms Core i9-8950HK by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1044861
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency6.5524.25
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)16 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2930
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB3 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS. 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
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-4266
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i9-8950HK 6.58
Ryzen 5 4600HS 8.97
+36.3%

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.

i9-8950HK 10455
Ryzen 5 4600HS 14247
+36.3%

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.

i9-8950HK 1413
+9.2%
Ryzen 5 4600HS 1294

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.

i9-8950HK 5118
+0.8%
Ryzen 5 4600HS 5075

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-8950HK 1224
Ryzen 5 4600HS 1465
+19.7%

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.

i9-8950HK 195
+8.9%
Ryzen 5 4600HS 179

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-8950HK 5205
Ryzen 5 4600HS 6345
+21.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.58 8.97
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.04
Recency 2 April 2018 16 March 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600HS has a 36.3% higher aggregate performance score, 95.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4600HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-8950HK in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-8950HK and Ryzen 5 4600HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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