i7-4610M vs Ryzen 9 5900

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.47
+970%

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-4610M by a whopping 970% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2411904
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Core i7
Power efficiency31.525.18
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)1 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$346

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die size81 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,150 million1,300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory-2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over DisplayPort-30Hz at 4096x2160

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-4610M.

PCIe version4.03
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 9 5900 22.47
+970%
i7-4610M 2.10

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 34384
+968%
i7-4610M 3220

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900 2143
+107%
i7-4610M 1036

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900 11148
+484%
i7-4610M 1908

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.47 2.10
Recency 12 January 2021 1 February 2014
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 37 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 970% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4610M, on the other hand, has 75.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4610M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Core i7-4610M is a notebook one.


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