i7-4610Y vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+434%
Core i7-4610Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
1.54

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core i7-4610Y by a whopping 434% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9252133
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency8.1912.68
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$415

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data+
AMTno data9.5
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 4200
Max video memory-2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-850 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2412
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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 1600X 8.22
+434%
i7-4610Y 1.54

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13056
+434%
i7-4610Y 2446

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
+124%
i7-4610Y 506

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4760
+379%
i7-4610Y 994

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 1.54
Recency 11 April 2017 1 September 2013
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 11 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 433.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4610Y, on the other hand, has 763.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4610Y in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while Core i7-4610Y is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-4610Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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