AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Core i7-10700 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Furmark, WPrime, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 3DMark, 7zip, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 5 4600U.

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 4600U

54%

Core i7-10700

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10700 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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 4600U

53%

Core i7-10700

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	97.3
Valorant	107.2	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.9
Apex Legends	100.8	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	83.0
Overwatch	86.8	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	76.3
DOOM Eternal	53.6	55.3
Warzone	83.6	86.3
Assassin's Creed	90.1	92.9
Valheim	89.0	91.8

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: 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 4600U

248%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen 5 4600U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1363	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3011	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8044	12595

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2389	3055
Multi-Core	13861	17916

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1120	1325
Multi-Core	6229	9163

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even in new 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 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Renoir	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10700 is 27% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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 4600U is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 30
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.