AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-12700

Processor comparisons 07-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-12700 and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, PassMark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700 is 6% better than Ryzen 5 4600G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

Core i7-12700

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, 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: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	100.0
Valorant	107.8	113.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	63.7
Apex Legends	101.4	106.9
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	85.3
Overwatch	87.3	92.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	78.4
DOOM Eternal	53.9	56.8
Warzone	84.1	88.7
Assassin's Creed	90.6	95.5
Valheim	89.5	94.4

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i7-12700

85%

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 i7-12700 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i7-12700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	431
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	3140
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	1029
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	7127
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	2408
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	23496

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-12700
Single-Core	2720	5637
Multi-Core	16486	32896

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-12700
Single-Core	1216	1667
Multi-Core	6756	11810

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-12700
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	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	20
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	12 MB
L3 cache	8MB	25 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 2% better than Core i7-12700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700 has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 i7-12700 is better: 30
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i7-12700 before making a choice 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 i7-12700 - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700 specs and review.