AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 72.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 1234
  • 11.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14309 vs 1210
  • Around 83% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4400 vs 2400
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Jan 2020 vs January 2008
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2426 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark 14309 vs 1210
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4400 vs 2400

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2426
1234
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14309
1210
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4400
2400
Name AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2426 1234
PassMark - CPU mark 14309 1210
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4400 2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Wolfdale
Launch date 6 Jan 2020 January 2008
OPN Tray 100-000000100
Place in performance rating 1102 2981
Vertical segment Laptop Desktop
Price now $129.95
Processor Number E8400
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.87

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 6144 KB
L3 cache 11 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 72.4°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12
64 bit support
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 410 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)