Ryzen 5 4600H vs i5-10600KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10600KF
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
8.96
Ryzen 5 4600H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
9.08
+1.3%

Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core i5-10600KF by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking864849
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency8.9219.08
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 speed4.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 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++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H 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)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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 i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H.

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.

i5-10600KF 8.96
Ryzen 5 4600H 9.08
+1.3%

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.

i5-10600KF 14226
Ryzen 5 4600H 14417
+1.3%

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.

i5-10600KF 1698
+23.8%
Ryzen 5 4600H 1372

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.

i5-10600KF 6789
+32.9%
Ryzen 5 4600H 5107

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.96 9.08
Recency 30 April 2020 6 January 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

i5-10600KF has an age advantage of 3 months.

Ryzen 5 4600H, on the other hand, has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-10600KF and Ryzen 5 4600H.

Note that Core i5-10600KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4600H is a notebook one.


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