Intel Core i5-10500E vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500E and AMD Ryzen 9 4900H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.20 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
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2436
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19173 vs 10827
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Mar 2020 vs 4 Feb 2020
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2707 vs 2436
PassMark - CPU mark 19173 vs 10827

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2436
2707
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10827
19173
Name Intel Core i5-10500E AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5135
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5135
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8619
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8619
PassMark - Single thread mark 2436 2707
PassMark - CPU mark 10827 19173
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8370

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10500E AMD Ryzen 9 4900H

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Feb 2020 16 Mar 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $195
Place in performance rating 197 771
Processor Number i5-10500E
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.3 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
L1 cache 1 MB
L2 cache 4 MB
Number of GPU cores 8
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
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 UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG2015C
Configurable TDP 35-54 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)