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AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-9400F

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AMDRyzen 5 4600GIntelCore i5-9400F
Overview
Released2020January 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores66
Threads126
Base clock3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.1 GHz
L3 cache8 MB9 MB
CoresZen 2; Renoir; monolithic processor with simultaneous multithreading.Six cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported. Intel's F suffix denotes a processor requiring separate graphics; its multiplier is locked.
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking; configurable TDP 45–65 W.Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; sustained clocks depend on cooling and motherboard power settings. Intel publishes TDP without a separate maximum turbo-power figure.
Cache384 KB L1; 3 MB L2; 8 MB L3.–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsYesNo
GraphicsRadeon Graphics; seven graphics cores at 1900 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode supported.No integrated GPU; a separate graphics card is required, including for motherboard display outputs.
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1151
Base power65 W65 W
UnlockedYesNo
Cooler in the box–Yes
Memory supportDDR4 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.
PCIePCIe 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.
ChipsetsAMD lists X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350, A520 and A320; motherboard BIOS support must be checked.–
ProcessTSMC 7nm FinFET; one die.14 nm; Coffee Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. ComputerBase identifies a paste thermal interface on its launch sample; this should not be assumed for every later stepping.
CoolerMaximum 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.Boxed cooler included and tested by TechSpot. Intel 300-series motherboard compatibility requires the appropriate BIOS and vendor support. Intel's January release notice gives a late-January through first-quarter rollout for the new models; IT Home reports the exact 9400F on sale in China on 28 January, supporting month precision rather than a confirmed worldwide first-sale day.

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