AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i3-1125G4

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U or AMD Ryzen 5 4500U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-1125G4, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Core i3
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
3 Generation 11
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Name Intel Core i3-1125G4
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1125G4 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.3 GHz
6 Threads 8
6 CPU Cores 4
6x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1125G4 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
7 nm Technology 10 nm
12 Direct X 12
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2020
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
1.5 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
6 Execution units 48
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
9 Generation 11
384 Shaders 384
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
25 W TDP up 28 W
10 W TDP down 12 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-1125G4 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
-- Release price 309 $
7 nm Technology 10 nm
FP6 Socket BGA 1526
-- Part Number --
8.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Tiger Lake U
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q1/2020 Release date Q4/2020
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4770
4770
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4620
4620

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4486
4486
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4097
4097

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2211
2211
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
2065
2065

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1560
1560
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1407
1407