Intel Core i5-11260H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-11260H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, 7zip, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600U or Intel Core i5-11260H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11260H

54%

Ryzen 5 4600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11260H

53%

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.0	94.4
Valorant	108.0	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	60.0
Apex Legends	101.5	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	80.4
Overwatch	87.4	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.5	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.0	53.6
Warzone	84.2	83.6
Assassin's Creed	90.7	90.1
Valheim	89.6	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11260H

143%

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 5 4600U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11260H since it has less power consumption: 32W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1504	1363
Cinbench 20 Single-core	739	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2636	3011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1895	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8344	8044

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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	3904	2389
Multi-Core	14013	13861

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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1380	1120
Multi-Core	6865	6229

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 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 in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Announcement date	May 01, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FP6
Core name	Tiger Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	32 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 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 Core i5-11260H is 19% better than Ryzen 5 4600U 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 i5-11260H is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 6
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11260H and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11260H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11260H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.