AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-6500

Processor comparisons 07-02-2023

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-6500 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, Gears 5, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Handbrake, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 4600G is 7% better than Core i5-6500. 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 i5-6500

51%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	91.4
Valorant	107.8	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	58.2
Apex Legends	101.4	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	77.9
Overwatch	87.3	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	71.7
DOOM Eternal	53.9	51.9
Warzone	84.1	81.0
Assassin's Creed	90.6	87.3
Valheim	89.5	86.2

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-6500

51%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4600G is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i5-6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	153
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	565
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	1299
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	842
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	2928

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	2720	2149
Multi-Core	16486	5644

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	1216	1004
Multi-Core	6756	3346

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new 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 i5-6500
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA 1151
Core name	Renoir	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 13% better than Core i5-6500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 4600G has 2 more core than Core i5-6500. 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: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-6500 before making a choice which CPU 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 i5-6500 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Core i5-11260H
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Pentium 8505
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i5-1230U
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Core i7-1255U
• Vs Core i7-1260U
• Vs Core i7-1265U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Core i5-1235UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UE
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i9-10900
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G

Intel Core i5-6500 Processor Comparisons
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-6200U
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i5-6300U
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Celeron G5920
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050e
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Celeron G5905
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Ryzen Embedded R1305G
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i3-8145UE
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i5-10210Y
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-8365UE
• Vs Core i3-9100T
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i5-6442EQ
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs Core i3-7350K
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE