Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U vs i7-2860QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2860QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.85
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
7.94
+179%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U outperforms Core i7-2860QM by a whopping 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1675950
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency5.9950.09
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)7 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$568no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier2521
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size216 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1160 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXPRO, MMX, 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 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 i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2860QM and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i7-2860QM 2.85
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 7.94
+179%

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.

i7-2860QM 4528
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 12616
+179%

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.

i7-2860QM 556
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 1313
+136%

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.

i7-2860QM 1643
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 4594
+180%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-2860QM 4576
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 5289
+15.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-2860QM 16810
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 27559
+63.9%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-2860QM 6323
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 10182
+61%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-2860QM 6
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 13
+120%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-2860QM 533
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 1161
+118%

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.

i7-2860QM 123
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 175
+42.3%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-2860QM 2.7
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 5.4
+100%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.85 7.94
Integrated graphics card 0.66 6.04
Recency 4 September 2011 7 May 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U has a 178.6% higher aggregate performance score, 815.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2860QM in performance tests.


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