AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs Intel Core i7-5550U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and Intel Core i7-5550U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Intel Core i7-5550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

CPU is newer: launch date 5 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 3.00 GHz
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
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2398 vs 1703
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14247 vs 2864

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 5 January 2015
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
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 4 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2398 vs 1703
PassMark - CPU mark	14247 vs 2864

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5550U

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5550U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2398

1703

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14247

2864

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Core i7-5550U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2398	1703
PassMark - CPU mark	14247	2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6083

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Core i7-5550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Broadwell
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	5 January 2015
Place in performance rating	923	930
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Processor Number		i7-5550U
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	11 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9800 million	1900 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-4266	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Graphics
Device ID		0x1626
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)