Intel Core i5-11260H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11260H and AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11260H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2930 vs 2411
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15756 vs 14322
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 May 2021 vs 6 Jan 2020
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 11 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2930 vs 2411
PassMark - CPU mark 15756 vs 14322

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

  • 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 10 nm SuperFin
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache 768 KB vs 480 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11260H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2930
2411
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15756
14322
Name Intel Core i5-11260H AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 2930 2411
PassMark - CPU mark 15756 14322
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5455

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11260H AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Zen 2
Launch date 11 May 2021 6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Place in performance rating 860 817
Processor Number i5-11260H
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 480 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 11 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.0 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Base frequency 3.0 GHz
Transistor count 9800 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-4266
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A68
Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 50 x 26.5
Sockets supported FCBGA1787 FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 12
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
PCI Express revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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