Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1230U 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.

Intel Core i5-1230U

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.2x 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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2748 vs 2392

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	800 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 11 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748 vs 2392

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14285 vs 10977

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14285 vs 10977

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1230U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2748

2392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10977

14285

Name	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748	2392
PassMark - CPU mark	10977	14285

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$340
Place in performance rating	805	926
Processor Number	i5-1230U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		3.0 GHz
Transistor count		9800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	12
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)