Ultra 5 236V vs Ryzen 5 4600GE

Place in the ranking	777	557
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	26.95	75.14
Architecture codename	Renoir (2020−2023)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V 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	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Die size	156 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	9800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V 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	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Vega 7

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.96	13.49
Recency	21 July 2020	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600GE has 50% more threads.

Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has a 35.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600GE in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 4600GE is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4600GE and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.