AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE vs Intel Core i5-2540M

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE and Intel Core i5-2540M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE Intel Core i5-2540M
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i5
• Generation
  3 2
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 4000G Intel Core i 2000M

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE vs Intel Core i5-2540M by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 2.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE and Intel Core i5-2540M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  1.90 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.30 GHz
• Execution units
  7 12
• Shader
  448 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  9 6
• DirectX Version
  12 10.1
• Technology
  7 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2020 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE and Intel Core i5-2540M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE and Intel Core i5-2540M you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE and Intel Core i5-2540M.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE or Intel Core i5-2540M? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE and Intel Core i5-2540M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Renoir (Zen 2) Sandy Bridge H
• Technology
  7 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  AM4 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q1/2011

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE and Intel Core i5-2540M.

• Used in
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