i7-4930K vs Ryzen 5 5560U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.55
+61.6%
Core i7-4930K
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.91

Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Core i7-4930K by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7941099
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.59
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRyzen 5no data
Power efficiency60.254.30
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Ivy Bridge-E (2013)
Release date1 December 2021 (2 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$670

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K 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 speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size180 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C67 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million1,860 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K 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
SocketFP6FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data59.7 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphicsno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-4930K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes840

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 9.55
+61.6%
i7-4930K 5.91

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 15172
+61.5%
i7-4930K 9392

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1671
+155%
i7-4930K 656

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 6325
+89.8%
i7-4930K 3332

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.55 5.91
Recency 1 December 2021 1 September 2013
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has a 61.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5560U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4930K in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook processor while Core i7-4930K is a desktop one.


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