AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Pentium E2140

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or AMD Ryzen 5 4600H – 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 4600H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 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 4600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Pentium E2140 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2007 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E2140, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
3 Generation 0
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
AMD Ryzen 4000H Group Intel Pentium D
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Name Intel Pentium E2140
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is 3.0 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 E2140 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2140 is 1.6 GHz
6 CPU Cores 2
12 Threads 2
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
6x Cores 2x Core
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking Yes
Yes Hyperthreading No
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H 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 E2140 does not have integrated graphics.
9 Generation --
Q1/2020 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units --
384 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
1.5 GHz GPU frequency --
7 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
12 Direct X --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
2 Memory channels 2
64.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
Yes AES-NI No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 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 65 W watts.
54 W TDP up None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
35 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H 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 E2140 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2007
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Presler
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 65 nm
FP6 Socket LGA 775
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB