AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS.

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 4600HS

54%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-1290T is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600HS

53%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	96.5
Valorant	107.2	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.4
Apex Legends	100.7	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	82.2
Overwatch	86.8	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	75.7
DOOM Eternal	53.6	54.8
Warzone	83.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.0	92.1
Valheim	89.0	91.0

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 4600HS

109%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing decision 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 Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600HS as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 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 turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1424	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	436	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3158	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8934	18031

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2435	2944
Multi-Core	14510	18353

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1145	1308
Multi-Core	6187	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 4600HS	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Renoir	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	68 Gb/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000100

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600HS is 36% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 4600HS. 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 4600HS is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 27
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.