AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Core i7-10700K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Core i7-10700K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. 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 made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 7zip, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, MATLAB, PassMark, 3DMark, WPrime, Furmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, RealBench, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10700K is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4600U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

Core i7-10700K

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little 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: 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	94.4	98.2
Valorant	107.2	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	62.5
Apex Legends	100.8	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	83.7
Overwatch	86.8	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	77.0
DOOM Eternal	53.6	55.8
Warzone	83.6	87.0
Assassin's Creed	90.1	93.7
Valheim	89.0	92.6

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 i7-10700K

34%

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 Ryzen 5 4600U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1363	2344
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3011	5292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1309
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8044	12678

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700K
Single-Core	2389	3051
Multi-Core	13861	19514

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700K
Single-Core	1120	1298
Multi-Core	6229	9987

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 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U	Intel Core i7-10700K
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	5.1 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.8 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	125 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 i7-10700K is 44% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is better: 30
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and Intel Core i7-10700K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700K specs and review.