AMD Ryzen 5 4600U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H

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AMD Ryzen 5 4600U or AMD Ryzen 5 4600U – 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 4600U 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 4600U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H features 28 processor cores and has the capability to manage 56 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 4000U Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Xeon Platinum
3 Generation 3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is 2.1 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 Xeon Platinum 8376H has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
6x Cores 28x
6 CPU Cores 28
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.3 GHz
12 Threads 56
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U 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 Xeon Platinum 8376H does not have integrated graphics.
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1.5 GHz GPU frequency --
384 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
Q1/2020 Release date --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
7 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 Execution units --
9 Generation --
 
 

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 VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
 
 

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.1 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
64.0 GB Max. Memory 1.1 TB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
2 Memory channels 6
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200
pci PCIe pci
 
 

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 205 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max --
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
10 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600U 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 Xeon Platinum 8376H is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 38.5 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 38.5 MB
FP6 Socket LGA 4189
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2020
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Release price --
7 nm Technology 14 nm
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Cooper Lake