AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i9-10920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 94°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Launch date 21 Jul 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 94°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10920X

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x 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: 2716 vs 2658
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26170 vs 16067
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2716 vs 2658
PassMark - CPU mark 26170 vs 16067

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10920X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2658
2716
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16067
26170
Name AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Intel Core i9-10920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2658 2716
PassMark - CPU mark 16067 26170
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12548
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8353

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Intel Core i9-10920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Cascade Lake
Launch date 21 Jul 2020 7 Oct 2019
OPN Tray 100-000000147
Place in performance rating 767 774
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $689
Processor Number i9-10920X
Series Intel Core X-series Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 94°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 6 12
Number of GPU cores 7
Number of threads 12 24
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size 256 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1900 MHz
iGPU core count 7
Processor graphics Radeon Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 48
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)