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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500E and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 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.

Intel Core i5-10500E

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

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 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 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 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2604 vs 2436
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19046 vs 10827

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Mar 2020 vs 4 Feb 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.3 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)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2604 vs 2436
PassMark - CPU mark	19046 vs 10827

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2436

2604

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10827

19046

Name	Intel Core i5-10500E	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
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	2604
PassMark - CPU mark	10827	19046
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10500E	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Feb 2020	7 Mar 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$195
Place in performance rating	197	817
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	3.0 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	4.3 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	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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™)