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.

 

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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2748 vs 2403
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 2403

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: 14320 vs 10977
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14320 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
2403
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10977
14320
Name Intel Core i5-1230U AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 2748 2403
PassMark - CPU mark 10977 14320

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 805 925
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)