Ryzen 5 5500U vs i7-4610M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4610M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.03
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.19
+303%

Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Core i7-4610M by a whopping 303% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1918929
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency5.1931.00
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date1 February 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size118 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,300 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U 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
SocketFCPGA946FP6
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
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 RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)
Max video memory2 GBno data
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 i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over DisplayPort30Hz at 4096x2160no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610M and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-4610M 2.03
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19
+303%

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.

i7-4610M 3223
Ryzen 5 5500U 13010
+304%

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.

i7-4610M 1030
Ryzen 5 5500U 1287
+25%

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.

i7-4610M 1904
Ryzen 5 5500U 4528
+138%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 8.19
Integrated graphics card 1.84 7.47
Recency 1 February 2014 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500U has a 303.4% higher aggregate performance score, 306% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4610M in performance tests.


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