Core i7-4610M vs Ryzen 5 4500U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4500U outperforms Core i7-4610M by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 936 | 1818 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir-U (Zen 2) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 February 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $346 |
| Current price | $527 | $456 (1.3x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9800 Million | 1,300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M 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 | FP6 | FCPGA946 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 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, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M 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 Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M 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 Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.27 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 30Hz at 4096x2160 |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 4500U outperforms Core i7-4610M by 243% based on our aggregate 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 4500U outperforms Core i7-4610M by 243% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.07 | 2.06 |
| Integrated graphics card | 6.25 | 1.84 |
| Recency | 6 January 2020 | 1 February 2014 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 37 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 4500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4610M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-4610M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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