Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Gears 5, RealBench, AIDA64, SuperPi, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 PRO 4650GE or Intel Core i5-1230U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1230U

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-1230U is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1230U

53%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	94.6
Valorant	107.6	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	60.2
Apex Legends	101.1	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	80.7
Overwatch	87.1	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	74.2
DOOM Eternal	53.8	53.8
Warzone	83.9	83.9
Assassin's Creed	90.4	90.3
Valheim	89.3	89.3

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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

Core i5-1230U

435%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

120%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-1230U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE as it consumes less power: 9W 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, 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 achieve maximum efficiency. 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. 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 i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	216	195
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1591	1518
Cinbench 20 Single-core	522	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3613	3385
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	1220
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11909	9312

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

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Single-Core	2856	2629
Multi-Core	16672	16423

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

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Single-Core	1177	1267
Multi-Core	6538	6513

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 21, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	12	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	35 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
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	24 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000153 100-100000153MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is 69% better than Core i5-1230U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1230U has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. 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 i5-1230U is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is better: 7
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 Intel Core i5-1230U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1230U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1230U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE specs and review.