AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Pentium G4600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Pentium G4600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Intel Pentium G4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 2164
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13056 vs 3611
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 867
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5185 vs 1894
8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.542 vs 2.45
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 45.934 vs 44.236
Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.538 vs 1.344
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.434 vs 3.373

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 2164
PassMark - CPU mark	13056 vs 3611
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185 vs 1894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542 vs 2.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934 vs 44.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.538 vs 1.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434 vs 3.373

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

2164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13056

3611

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

948

867

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5185

1894

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.542

2.45

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.934

44.236

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.538

1.344

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.434

3.373

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Pentium G4600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198	2164
PassMark - CPU mark	13056	3611
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948	867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185	1894
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3459	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542	2.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934	44.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.538	1.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434	3.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3510

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Pentium G4600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$230	$87
OPN PIB	YD160XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD160XBCM6IAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1804	1811
Price now	$171.03	$89.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100)	22.78	16.68
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G4600
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot