AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs Intel Core i7-4930MX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and Intel Core i7-4930MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Intel Core i7-4930MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.90 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 22 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 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 57 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2406 vs 2074
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14290 vs 6419

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 1 June 2013
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	11 MB vs 8192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 57 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2406 vs 2074
PassMark - CPU mark	14290 vs 6419

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4930MX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4930MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2406

2074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14290

6419

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Core i7-4930MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2406	2074
PassMark - CPU mark	14290	6419
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1161
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3903
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6026
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1161
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3903
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6026

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Core i7-4930MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	932	859
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,096
Price now		$1,096
Processor Number		i7-4930MX
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.55
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	11 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	9800 million	1400 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-4266	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	57 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Hyper-Threading technology
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)