Intel Core i7-10870H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10870H 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.

Intel Core i7-10870H

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10870H

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 25% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2677 vs 2398
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14514 vs 14230

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Sep 2020 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 11 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2677 vs 2398
PassMark - CPU mark	14514 vs 14230

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 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10870H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2677

2398

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14514

14230

Name	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2677	2398
PassMark - CPU mark	14514	14230
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5545

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10870H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	17 Sep 2020	6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$417
Place in performance rating	953	823
Processor Number	i7-10870H
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.0 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count		9800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)