AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i7-2710QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Intel Core i7-2710QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 1393
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14309 vs 4044

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs January 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 1393
PassMark - CPU mark	14309 vs 4044

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2710QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

1393

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14309

4044

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	Intel Core i7-2710QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	1393
PassMark - CPU mark	14309	4044
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4400

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	Intel Core i7-2710QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	January 2011
OPN Tray	100-000000100
Place in performance rating	1102	1781
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		i7-2710QE
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCIe configurations		1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)