Ryzen 7 4700G vs Ryzen 5 4600G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 764 | 601 |
| Place by popularity | 31 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 14.72 | 18.48 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir (2020−2023) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | 36 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9800 Million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.11 | 12.69 |
| Integrated graphics card | 7.46 | 4.50 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
Ryzen 5 4600G has 65.8% faster integrated GPU.
Ryzen 7 4700G, on the other hand, has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600G in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 4700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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