Ryzen 5 4600HS vs i5-10400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.63
Ryzen 5 4600HS
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
8.97
+17.6%

Ryzen 5 4600HS outperforms Core i5-10400 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking972861
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency11.1124.25
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS 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
SocketFCLGA1200FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-4266
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-10400 7.63
Ryzen 5 4600HS 8.97
+17.6%

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.

i5-10400 12115
Ryzen 5 4600HS 14247
+17.6%

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.

i5-10400 1445
+11.7%
Ryzen 5 4600HS 1294

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.

i5-10400 5534
+9%
Ryzen 5 4600HS 5075

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.63 8.97
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.04
Recency 30 April 2020 6 January 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-10400 has an age advantage of 3 months.

Ryzen 5 4600HS, on the other hand, has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score, 95.5% faster integrated GPU, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4600HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4600HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400 and Ryzen 5 4600HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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