Core i7-4500U vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 outperforms i7-4500U by a whopping 352% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 925 | 2008 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $164 | $626 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U 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 | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | 1,300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| AMT | no data | 9.5 |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U 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 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U 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 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| Max video memory | - | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| VGA | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 3200x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 3200x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | - | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | - |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated IDE | no data | - |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no 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 PRO 1600 outperforms Core i7-4500U by 352% 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 PRO 1600 outperforms Core i7-4500U by 352% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.27 | 1.61 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 4 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has a 351.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
i7-4500U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4500U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4500U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Core i7-4500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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