Intel Core i3-1210U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-1210U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Furmark, PCMark 10, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, 7zip, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600U or Intel Core i3-1210U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1210U

54%

Ryzen 5 4600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1210U

53%

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. 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 other games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	94.4
Valorant	107.1	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	60.0
Apex Legends	100.7	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	80.4
Overwatch	86.8	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	74.0
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.6
Warzone	83.6	83.6
Assassin's Creed	90.0	90.1
Valheim	88.9	89.0

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. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1210U

409%

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

To make a finishing 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 Core i3-1210U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600U since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1495	1363
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3395	3011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1147	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11189	8044

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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	2684	2389
Multi-Core	15665	13861

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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1106	1120
Multi-Core	6143	6229

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1210U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	24 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	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 Ryzen 5 4600U is 52% better than Core i3-1210U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1210U is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 16
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1210U and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1210U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1210U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.