Ryzen 5 6600H vs i5-4200H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4200H
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 47 Watt
1.93
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.78
+510%

Ryzen 5 6600H outperforms Core i5-4200H by a whopping 510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1961663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency3.8824.76
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm6 nm
Die size130 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H 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
SocketFCBGA1364FP7
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H. 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
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H 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 i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200H and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe version34.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i5-4200H 1.93
Ryzen 5 6600H 11.78
+510%

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.

i5-4200H 3073
Ryzen 5 6600H 18706
+509%

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.

i5-4200H 998
Ryzen 5 6600H 1816
+82%

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.

i5-4200H 1912
Ryzen 5 6600H 7502
+292%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-4200H 324
Ryzen 5 6600H 1737
+437%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-4200H 130
Ryzen 5 6600H 236
+82.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 11.78
Integrated graphics card 1.84 16.31
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600H has a 510.4% higher aggregate performance score, 786.4% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 4.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 6600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200H in performance tests.


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