Ryzen 5 4600GE vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
Ryzen 5 4600GE
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.96
+1%

Ryzen 5 4600GE outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking787777
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.8226.93
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3433
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache4096 KB3 MB
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 9.86
Ryzen 5 4600GE 9.96
+1%

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 7 1700X 15661
Ryzen 5 4600GE 15816
+1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 9.96
Recency 22 February 2017 21 July 2020
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4600GE, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 4600GE.


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