AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs Intel Core i3-7100H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and Intel Core i3-7100H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Intel Core i3-7100H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3 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 14 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2398 vs 1668
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14247 vs 3430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	11 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2398 vs 1668
PassMark - CPU mark	14247 vs 3430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100H

2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2398

1668

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14247

3430

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Core i3-7100H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2398	1668
PassMark - CPU mark	14247	3430
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3355
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6056
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6056

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Core i3-7100H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	923	754
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$393
Price now		$225
Processor Number		i3-7100H
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.24
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	11 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9800 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Graphics
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
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 (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)