AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-12500

Processor comparisons 07-02-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-12500 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Gears 5, MATLAB, 7zip, Handbrake, Blender, AIDA64, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Overwatch
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500 or AMD Ryzen 5 4600G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4600G

55%

Core i5-12500

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12500 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

Core i5-12500

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	97.2
Valorant	107.8	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	61.9
Apex Legends	101.4	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	82.8
Overwatch	87.3	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	53.9	55.2
Warzone	84.1	86.2
Assassin's Creed	90.6	92.8
Valheim	89.5	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600G

62%

Core i5-12500

86%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-12500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	2182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	715
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	4955
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	1672
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	16334

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	2720	3919
Multi-Core	16486	22868

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	1216	1685
Multi-Core	6756	9016

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-12500
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	18 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000147

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600G is 10% better than Core i5-12500 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500 is better: 28
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-12500 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12500 specs and review.