AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i7-9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Intel Core i7-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16049 vs 13301

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16049 vs 13301

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2773 vs 2657

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2773 vs 2657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2657

2773

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16049

13301

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2657	2773
PassMark - CPU mark	16049	13301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	23 April 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000147
Place in performance rating	766	768
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$323, $335
Processor Number		i7-9700
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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		4.5
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)