Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Ryzen 5 4600G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4600G and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking771not rated
Place by popularity31not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Apple M4
Power efficiency14.72no data
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)no data
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600G and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600G and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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AMD Radeon Vega 7Apple M4 8-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 July 2020 28 October 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 5 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600G has 50% more threads.

Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1200% lower power consumption.

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