AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Pentium SU4100

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CPU lineage

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 Pentium SU4100 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium SU4100, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 956 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
3 Generation 2
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Name Intel Pentium SU4100
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
 
 

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 Pentium SU4100 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium SU4100 is 1.3 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
6x Cores 2x
6 Threads 2
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
6 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.3 GHz
 
 

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 Pentium SU4100 does not have integrated graphics.
384 Shaders --
9 Generation --
Q1/2020 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
1.5 GHz GPU frequency --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
6 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
7 nm Technology --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

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.
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-3200 Memory type
Yes ECC No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
2 Memory channels --
Yes AES-NI No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
105 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 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 Pentium SU4100 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2009
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
FP6 Socket BGA 956
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Penryn
-- Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic