Intel Pentium N6415 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

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Intel Pentium N6415 or Intel Pentium N6415 – 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 Intel Pentium N6415 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N6415, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1493 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
Intel Pentium N6200/J6400/N6400 Group AMD Ryzen 4000U
11 Generation 3
Intel Pentium N6415 Name AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Family AMD Ryzen 9
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N6415 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N6415 is 1.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.4 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.2 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
4 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 8x
4 Threads 16
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium N6415 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N6415 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U uses the AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
0.8 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
16 Execution units 8
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2020
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU name AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir)
128 Shaders 512
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 1.75 GHz
11 Generation 9
-- 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 VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 4 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 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.
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6.5 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 15 W watts.
None TDP up 25 W
None TDP down 10 W
6.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N6415 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
10 nm Technology 7 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2020
96 $ Release price --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 8.0 MB
BGA 1493 Socket FP6
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Elkhart Lake Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)