AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Core i5-11400F
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
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The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is a mobile SoC for big laptops based on the Renoir architecture. The 4600H integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (12 threads).
In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 6 integrated graphics adapter with 6 CUs and up to 1500 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 8 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip. See our hub page on the Renoir Processors for more information.
Performance
The average 4600H in our database matches the Intel Core i7-10875H and even the Core i9-10885H, both significantly more costly chips, in multi-thread performance, giving this Ryzen an outrageously high price-to-performance ratio.
Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.
Power consumption
The Ryzen 5 chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 45 W, a value that laptop makers are free to change to anything between 35 W and 54 W with clock speed and performance changing accordingly as a result. Either way, a high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.
The 7 nm TSMC process this APU is built with makes for better-than-average, as of early 2022, energy efficiency.
Intel Core i5-11400F
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The Intel Core i5-11400F is a fast six-core desktop processor based on the new Rocket Lake architecture, which was introduced in March 2021. The processor clocks with a base clock of 2.6 GHz and reaches an all-core boost of 4.2 GHz under load. In single-thread applications, the Intel Core i5-11400F even reaches up to 4.4 GHz. Intel also gives the Rocket Lake processors the Hyperthreading feature, which allows the i5-11400F to process up to 12 threads simultaneously. As known, the Intel Core i5-11400F is manufactured in the 14 nm process. Nevertheless, many changes have been made with the Rocket Lake architecture, which is also reflected in the performance compared to the Comet Lake. The Intel Core i5-11400F is a non-K CPU, which means that there is no freely selectable multiplier. Thus, the scope for overclocking is relatively small.
Performance
Compared to the Intel Core i5-10400F, the Core i5-11400F offers a significantly better IPC. This can be seen clearly in the single-core benchmarks. But the multi-core performance also benefits from the better IPC compared to Comet-Lake. A performance increase of up to 20 percent can be expected. The Core i5 has to do without the TVB (Thermal Velocity Boost). However, 4.2 GHz is still possible when all cores are loaded. Due to the very high single-thread performance, the Intel Core i5-11400F is best suited for video games.
Graphics
The processors marked with "F" in the nomenclature don't offer an integrated graphics unit. All other non-F processors can fall back on the Intel UHD Graphics 750 and also allow operation without a dedicated graphics card.
Power consumption
The TDP turns out relatively low with 65 watts. This is the PL1 value. For Turbo, the Intel Core i5-11400F offers a higher TDP of up to 154 watts with PL2. However, this may only be applied for a maximum of 28 seconds (dew). A good air cooler should be able to handle the resulting waste heat, so no AiO is necessary for this processor.
| Model | AMD Ryzen 5 4600H | Intel Core i5-11400F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Renoir-H (Zen 2) | Rocket Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Intel Rocket Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Rocket Lake Rocket Lake |
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| Clock | 3000 - 4000 MHz | 2600 - 4400 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 480 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 45 Watt | 65 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 7 nm | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| max. Temp. | 105 °C | 100 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | FP6 | LGA1200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.amd.com | ark.intel.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Die Size | 276 mm2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $157 U.S. |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 4600H → 100% n=35
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-11400F → 123% n=35
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
