Intel Core i5-10210U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Intel Core i5-10210U

The Intel Core i5-10210U is a power efficient quad-core SoC for notebooks based on the Comet Lake (CML-U) generation and was announced in August 2019. Compared to the similar Whiskey Lake processors (e.g. Core i5-8665U), the only difference is support for higher memory speeds (DDR4-2666 vs 2400) and two additional cores in the top model (not in this i5). The processor cores are clocked between 1.6 and 4.2 GHz (all 4 cores 3.9 GHz max). Thanks to HyperThreading 8 threads can be used. Compared to the faster i5-10510U, the level 3 cache was reduced from 8 to 6 MB. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

Thanks to the high clock speeds, the processor performance of the i5-10210U is very good for its class. It should outperform the Whiskey Lake i5-8365U slightly and also Ice Lake i5 processors if the cooling and TDP settings are not limiting.

The integrated graphics card however is still the same as in the previous generations. It should be still called Intel HD Graphics 620 and clock from 300 - 1100 MHz in the i5. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder and an integrated dual channel DDR4-2666 / LPDDR4x 2933 / LPDDR3-2133 memory controller.

The chip is still produced in the 14nm++ process as Whiskey Lake. The TDP (PL1) is specified at 15 Watts but can be varied from 10 to 25 Watt from the manufacturer (cTDP up/down) resulting in different performance (especially Turbo durations). To provide the full performance, Intel proposes a short power peak of 82 W (PL4) for the i5 (90W even for the 6-core i7) and 11 W more than Whiskey Lake.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

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The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is a processor for thin and light laptops based on the Renoir architecture. The 4500U integrates six cores based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 2.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4 GHz (Turbo) without SMT / Hyperthreading support (6 threads). The chip is manufactured in the modern 7 nm process at TSMC and partly thanks to it AMD advertises a 2x improved performance per Watt for the Renoir chips. Compared to the similar Ryzen 5 4600U, the 4500U offers no SMT, but otherwise shoudl perform quite similar.

With two less cores, the Ryzen 5 4500U is clearly slower than the Ryzen 7 4700U and 4800U in multi threaded workloads. However, it should still beat the fastest 15 Watt Ice Lake Intel Core i7-1065G7 (4 cores, 3.9 GHz). Thanks to the 4 GHz Boost clock, the single core performance should be similar. Therefore, the Ryzen 5 4600U is a very fast 15 Watt CPU and clearly faster than the old Ryzen 7 3700U.

In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 6 integrated graphics card 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.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 15 Watt (default) and can be configured from 10 to 25 Watt by the laptop vendor. That means the chip is intended for thin and light laptops (but with fans).

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

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The AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS is a mobile SoC for big laptops based on the Renoir architecture. The 4600HS 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). The chip is manufactured in the modern 7 nm process at TSMC and partly thanks to it AMD advertises a 2x improved performance per Watt for the Renoir chips. Compared to the similar named Ryzen 5 4600H, the 4600HS is the power efficient version with a TDP of 35 Watt (10 Watt less).

Due to the two deactivated cores and the slower Turbo clock speed, the Ryzen 5 4600HS should be significantly slower than the Ryzen 7 4800HS. The old top model Ryzen 7 3750H is still clearly slower due to the four Zen+ cores. Compared to the competition, the Intel Core i7-8850H (6-core Coffee Lake 2.6 - 4.3 GHz) should offer a similar performance.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 35 Watt (default). Although the TDP is 10 Watt lower than the Ryzen 5 4600H, the chip is still intended for big and relatively heavy laptops.

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Intel Core i5-10210U

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Intel Comet Lake

AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)

Comet Lake-U

Renoir (Zen 2)

: Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) Renoir (Zen 2)

Intel Core i7-10810U	1100 - 4900 MHz	6 / 12	12 MB
Intel Core i7-10710U	1100 - 4700 MHz	6 / 12	12 MB
Intel Core i7-10610U	1800 - 4900 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-10510U	1800 - 4800 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i5-10310U	1700 - 4400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
» Intel Core i5-10210U	1600 - 4200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i3-10110U	2100 - 4100 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U	2400 MHz	2 / 4	2 MB
Intel Celeron 5205U	1900 MHz	2 / 2	2 MB

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	3300 - 4400 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	3000 - 4300 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	2900 - 4200 MHz	8 / 16	7.9 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS	2900 - 4200 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	3000 - 4000 MHz	6 / 12	11 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	3000 - 4000 MHz	6 / 12	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1800 - 4200 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	2000 - 4100 MHz	8 / 8	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	2100 - 4000 MHz	6 / 12	8 MB
» AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2300 - 4000 MHz	6 / 6	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	2700 - 3700 MHz	4 / 4	6 MB

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	3300 - 4400 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	3000 - 4300 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	2900 - 4200 MHz	8 / 16	7.9 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS	2900 - 4200 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	3000 - 4000 MHz	6 / 12	11 MB
» AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	3000 - 4000 MHz	6 / 12	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1800 - 4200 MHz	8 / 16	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	2000 - 4100 MHz	8 / 8	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	2100 - 4000 MHz	6 / 12	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2300 - 4000 MHz	6 / 6	8 MB
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	2700 - 3700 MHz	4 / 4	6 MB

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FCBGA1528

FP6

Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI

XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT

iGPU

Intel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1100 MHz)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000) ( - 1500 MHz)

105 °C

AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4500U

AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4600HS

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU

43.6 pt (48%)

AMD E1-2100 -91%

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AMD Ryzen 5 3580U -8%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U -7%

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G -6%

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H -6%

Intel Core i5-8265U -4%

AMD Ryzen 7 3750H -3%

Intel Core i5-1035G4 -2%

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U -1%

Intel Core i5-1035G1 -1%

Intel Core i5-10210U

Intel Core i5-8365U 0%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1%

Intel Core i5-8257U 1%

Intel Core i5-1035G7 2%

Intel Core i7-8565U 3%

Intel Core i5-10310U 3%

Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4%

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4%

Intel Core i7-10610U 6%

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Intel Core i9-10980XE 107%

100%

Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

100%


Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20T20033GE	UHD Graphics 620	16384			351
Schenker VIA 14	UHD Graphics 620	16384			395
HP Pavilion x360 14-dh1153ng	UHD Graphics 620	8192	300-1100 / MHz		399
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX	UHD Graphics 620	8192	300-1100 / MHz		400
LG Ultra 17U70N	GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	16384	1395 / MHz	4096MB	400
Fujitsu LifeBook U7310	UHD Graphics 620	8192			410
Dynabook Portege X30L-G1331	UHD Graphics 620	16384			412
Zotac ZBox MI643	UHD Graphics 620	16384			413
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s-20T00044GE	UHD Graphics 620	8192			414
Acer Aspire 5 A514-52-58U3	UHD Graphics 620	8192			415
Acer Aspire 5 A515-54G-56XE	GeForce MX250	8192	1519 / MHz	2048MB	415
Lenovo ThinkPad T14-20S1S06B00	UHD Graphics 620	16384			416
Lenovo ThinkBook 15	UHD Graphics 620	16384			418
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3	UHD Graphics 620	8192			418
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano	UHD Graphics 620	16384	1100 / MHz	1024MB	418
Lenovo ThinkBook 14-IML-20RV006TGE	UHD Graphics 620	8192			421
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US	GeForce MX250	8192	1518 / MHz	2048MB	421
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 20RA001MGE	UHD Graphics 620	16384			421
Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML	UHD Graphics 620	8192			421
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5	UHD Graphics 620	8192			421
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800	UHD Graphics 620	16384			422
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T	UHD Graphics 620	8192	3300-1100 / MHz		424
Lenovo Ideapad S540-15IML	GeForce MX250	8192	1519 / MHz	2048MB	425
Intel NUC10i5FNK	UHD Graphics 620	8192			428


Schenker Slim 15 L19	UHD Graphics 620	16384	33.41
Lenovo ThinkBook 14-IML-20RV006TGE	UHD Graphics 620	8192	43.85
Intel NUC10i5FNK	UHD Graphics 620	8192	49.35

Intel Core i5-10210U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS