AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-10400F

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Ryzen 5 4600G compared with Core i5-10400F
Overview

	AMDRyzen 5 4600G	IntelCore i5-10400F
Released
Released	2020	May 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	4.3 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Renoir; monolithic processor with simultaneous multithreading.	Hyper-Threading supported; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported, without Turbo Boost Max 3.0 or Thermal Velocity Boost.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking; configurable TDP 45–65 W.	Locked CPU multiplier (Intel support). ComputerBase reports an Intel-confirmed 134 W PL2 limit for 28 seconds; the current Intel specification page publishes TDP only.
Cache
Cache	384 KB L1; 3 MB L2; 8 MB L3.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	Radeon Graphics; seven graphics cores at 1900 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode supported.	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB; DDR4-3200 with two DIMMs, DDR4-2933 with four single-rank DIMMs or DDR4-2667 with four dual-rank DIMMs; no ECC support.	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; NVMe boot and RAID 0/1/10 supported.	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	AMD lists X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350, A520 and A320; motherboard BIOS support must be checked.	–
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET; one die.	14 nm; Comet Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. ComputerBase identifies G1 six-core-die and Q0 ten-core-die versions with the same published core, cache and clock specifications; its G1 sample uses thermal paste under the heat spreader, while Q0 is soldered.
Cooler
Cooler	Maximum operating temperature 95°C. AMD's current specification sheet does not name a boxed cooler; c't tested a supplied cooler. AMD lists a 21 July 2020 launch, while its original announcement says consumer OEM systems would arrive in Q3 2020, without an exact first-sale month. The c't review tested a boxed processor in 2022.	–

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