AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Intel Core i5-8269U
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Core i5-8269U

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or Intel Core i5-8269U? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H has 6 cores and 12 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.00 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H was released on Q1/2020.

The Intel Core i5-8269U has 4 cores with 12 threads and 4.00 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i5-8269U was released on Q2/2018.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
    Around -15% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i5-8269U
Report a bug
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
    Around 5 % better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    28 W left arrow 45 W
    About 0.62 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Core i5-8269U
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Intel Core i5-8269U Intel Core i5-8269U
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i5-8269U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 5 4600H left arrow Intel Core i5-8269U
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 4000H left arrow Intel Core i 8000U
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Core i5-8269U 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
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.00 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i5-8269U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) left arrow Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
  • GPU frequency
    1.50 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 48
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 384
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i5-8269U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i5-8269U 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 left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i5-8269U.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or Intel Core i5-8269U? 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)
    45 W left arrow 28 W
  • TDP up
    54 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    35 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    105 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i5-8269U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Renoir (Zen 2) left arrow Coffee Lake U
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    FP6 left arrow BGA 1528
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q2/2018
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i5-8269U.

  • Used in
    HONOR MagicBook Pro 16HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Lenovo Legion 5ASUS TUF Gaming A17Acer Nitro 5 left arrow Unknown
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