AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Xeon E-2278GEL processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14465 vs 12024

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 27 May 2019
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2435 vs 2428
PassMark - CPU mark	14465 vs 12024

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	16 MB vs 11 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2435

2428

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14465

12024

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
PassMark - Single thread mark	2435	2428
PassMark - CPU mark	14465	12024
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4367

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	27 May 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000100
Place in performance rating	1090	838
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$494
Processor Number		E-2278GEL
Series		Intel Xeon E Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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		0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
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		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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