AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 5 4600G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2657
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19388 vs 16049
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3058 vs 2657
PassMark - CPU mark 19388 vs 16049

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 90 °C
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 90 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3058
2657
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19388
16049
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
PassMark - Single thread mark 3058 2657
PassMark - CPU mark 19388 16049
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5430

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 21 Jul 2020
OPN Tray 100-000000457 100-000000147
Place in performance rating 774 766
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.7 GHz
Die size 180 mm²
L1 cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Transistor count 10700 million
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores 7

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1900 MHz
iGPU core count 7
Processor graphics Radeon Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI